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Pushkar

Photographs of Pushkar in Rajasthan, India. Pushkar is a magical oasis, the antidote to all that is heavy and gloomy about India, a place of wide smiles, gorgeous landscapes, and irrepressible spirit. It’s a land of flower farms, oxcarts, ladies carrying pots on their heads, schoolkids with huge smiles walking alongside water buffalo, past wheat fields full of peacocks and monkeys. Pushkar itself is a tiny town of about 20,000 people, sometimes cynically dismissed as nothing but a tourist bazaar, for most people Pushkar is nothing more than the annual camel fair (Pushkar Mela). This is a woefully ignorant perspective though. Pushkar is an ecosystem, a collection of dozens of villages, carved out of the Thar desert and the ancient Aravali mountains, with deep traditions and a distinct, beautiful, and engaging culture. It’s one of the most important of Hindu holy places and pilgrimage sites, where Brahma dropped a flower from heaven to form Pushkar Lake. It is quintessentially Rajasthani, with a strong distinct culture of dress, dance, song, art, music, agriculture, and food.

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Morning fog over the Gurudwara Singh Sabha Sikh temple, from Ganahera, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Morning fog over the Gurudwara Singh Sabha Sikh temple, from Ganahera, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A girl plays with a toy camel, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. A favorite photo, this was completely unstaged, she even chose to s...
A girl plays with a toy camel, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. A favorite photo, this was completely unstaged, she even chose to stop playing and chose how she wanted to hold herself. This is typical of my India photos.
Stars over the Aravali Range, Ajaypal, Rajasthan, India
Stars over the Aravali Range, Ajaypal, Rajasthan, India
A langur monkey sits on a rocky mountain summit near a rock mine, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
A langur monkey sits on a rocky mountain summit near a rock mine, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Stump of a desert tree cut for some local use, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Such logging is almost completey unregulated.
Stump of a desert tree cut for some local use, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Such logging is almost completey unregulated.
A langur monkey with baby jumps across a rock near the Ajaypal Shiva Temple, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A langur monkey with baby jumps across a rock near the Ajaypal Shiva Temple, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Brother and sister at the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Brother and sister at the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Huge rock slabs and ancient temples in the spectacular landscape around Rajgarh village, Rajasthan, India
Huge rock slabs and ancient temples in the spectacular landscape around Rajgarh village, Rajasthan, India
Sunset over the Aravali range, Majhewla, Rajasthan, India
Sunset over the Aravali range, Majhewla, Rajasthan, India
Picture of Sherawali Mata (Tiger Goddess Mother) on a temple wall, Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Sherawali is a very popul...
Picture of Sherawali Mata (Tiger Goddess Mother) on a temple wall, Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Sherawali is a very popular diety around Pushkar.
See if you can figure out what's going on here... Two lines in the sand from a paralyzed dog dragging its legs at the Tree of...
See if you can figure out what's going on here... Two lines in the sand from a paralyzed dog dragging its legs at the Tree of Life for Animals rescue center (tolfa.org.uk) near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A group of women walk in a funeral procession, Ganahera, Rajasthan, India
A group of women walk in a funeral procession, Ganahera, Rajasthan, India
Imagery in Chowmunda Mata temple, Boraj Kazipura, Rajasthan, India
Imagery in Chowmunda Mata temple, Boraj Kazipura, Rajasthan, India
Small muddy pond in the desert, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Small muddy pond in the desert, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Wheat fields in the desert near Nand village, Rajasthan, India
Wheat fields in the desert near Nand village, Rajasthan, India
Boys are paid 6 cents per hour to carry these lights in marriage processions, Badi Basti, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Boys are paid 6 cents per hour to carry these lights in marriage processions, Badi Basti, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Man in a "Playboy" shirt strikes a pose at Taragarh, Rajasthan, India. Playboy is a popular brand in India. I've seen hundred...
Man in a "Playboy" shirt strikes a pose at Taragarh, Rajasthan, India. Playboy is a popular brand in India. I've seen hundreds of men and boys wearing playboy logos.
Tourists take a camel ride at the Pushkar camel fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Tourists take a camel ride at the Pushkar camel fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Sadhu in front of a ferris wheel at the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Sadhu in front of a ferris wheel at the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Seed pods on a tree in the Aravali foothills near the Panch Kund temple complex, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Seed pods on a tree in the Aravali foothills near the Panch Kund temple complex, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Low-tech scarecrow in a chapati wheat field, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Low-tech scarecrow in a chapati wheat field, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
A man feeds langur monkeys at the Panch Kund temple complex, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A man feeds langur monkeys at the Panch Kund temple complex, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Deepdan on Pushkar lake during Kartik Purnima, Badi Basti, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Deepdan on Pushkar lake during Kartik Purnima, Badi Basti, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Ladies ride crowded on a truck after working at a government subsidized construcition project for the day, Picholiya village,...
Ladies ride crowded on a truck after working at a government subsidized construcition project for the day, Picholiya village, Rajasthan, India
Brothers herd goats along a country road near Picholiya village, Rajasthan, India
Brothers herd goats along a country road near Picholiya village, Rajasthan, India
Children on a flower farm in Amba village, Rajasthan, India
Children on a flower farm in Amba village, Rajasthan, India
Shopkeep flashing money at the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Shopkeep flashing money at the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Long exposure astro photo with the camera moved during exposure, Ajaypal, Rajasthan, India. No post-processing, all single ex...
Long exposure astro photo with the camera moved during exposure, Ajaypal, Rajasthan, India. No post-processing, all single exposure in camera.
Nareli Jain temple, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Nareli Jain temple, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Metal drinking water cups and clay pot form a still life in a window sill, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Metal drinking water cups and clay pot form a still life in a window sill, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
22 foot tall statue of Lord Mahavira in the main chamber of the Nareli Jain temple, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. The room is amaz...
22 foot tall statue of Lord Mahavira in the main chamber of the Nareli Jain temple, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. The room is amazing, utterly silent except for a mantra echoing quietly on a loop, no people tending to the room, perfectly clean.
Sunrise in the desert ecosystem of the Aravali mountains above Bedhnath temple, Rajasthan, India
Sunrise in the desert ecosystem of the Aravali mountains above Bedhnath temple, Rajasthan, India
A toy camel, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A toy camel, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Misty morning in the desert at a school playground, Nagaur village Rajasthan, India
Misty morning in the desert at a school playground, Nagaur village Rajasthan, India
Broken clay water pot, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Broken clay water pot, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Gorgeous golden rocks in the Aravali Range near Kaklana village, Rajasthan, India
Gorgeous golden rocks in the Aravali Range near Kaklana village, Rajasthan, India
A family of ten albinos living near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. They're panhandling during the Pushkar Camel Fair.
A family of ten albinos living near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. They're panhandling during the Pushkar Camel Fair.
Ladies in mostly yellow saris mark a day (I can't remember the name of it) where they all gather and cry loudly to mourn dece...
Ladies in mostly yellow saris mark a day (I can't remember the name of it) where they all gather and cry loudly to mourn deceased relatives, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Cows grazing on a field of plastic bags at the Pushkar municipal dumping ground (landfill), Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Landfi...
Cows grazing on a field of plastic bags at the Pushkar municipal dumping ground (landfill), Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Landfills like this are so free of metal glass (since it's all been picket out to be recycled) that you can walk barefoot.
Langur monkey on ramparts at Taragarh Fort, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Langur monkey on ramparts at Taragarh Fort, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Handprints on a wall in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Handprints on a wall in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
View of Ajmer city at dusk from Leela Seori, the area dividing Ajmer and Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
View of Ajmer city at dusk from Leela Seori, the area dividing Ajmer and Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Truck driver passing through a marriage procession at night, Badi Basti, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Truck driver passing through a marriage procession at night, Badi Basti, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Women sweep up and burn garbage on a dusty desert road after the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Air pollution...
Women sweep up and burn garbage on a dusty desert road after the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Air pollution is an epidemic health crisis across India. India has the worst air pollution in the world, worse even than China, with Delhi the #1 worst city in the world.
Pujari lights a fire at the 7th century Ajaypal temple site (Shiva temple), near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Taken on the "Bla...
Pujari lights a fire at the 7th century Ajaypal temple site (Shiva temple), near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Taken on the "Black Moon" or "Shiva Moon."
Small altar in a field of mutter (peas), Nagaur village Rajasthan, India
Small altar in a field of mutter (peas), Nagaur village Rajasthan, India
Early morning fog in desert woodlands, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Early morning fog in desert woodlands, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Lovely family in Ganahera, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Lovely family in Ganahera, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Unidentified songbirds, Surajkund village, Rajasthan, India (8_
Unidentified songbirds, Surajkund village, Rajasthan, India (8_
Shiva and Hanuman are worshipped in a small temple  in Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Shiva and Hanuman are worshipped in a small temple in Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Mother and baby from the Cheeta cast, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India. The Cheeta are part Hindu, part Muslim.
Mother and baby from the Cheeta cast, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India. The Cheeta are part Hindu, part Muslim.
Glass Coke bottle at a restaurant, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Such bottles are washed and re-filled in India.
Glass Coke bottle at a restaurant, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Such bottles are washed and re-filled in India.
Man dressed for a parade marking Katrik Purnima, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Man dressed for a parade marking Katrik Purnima, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Huge ancient fig tree with a 130 foot diameter crown in a farm field near Nand village, Rajasthan, India
Huge ancient fig tree with a 130 foot diameter crown in a farm field near Nand village, Rajasthan, India
A girl in makeup, perhaps to resemble Kali, during a festival in Pushkar, India
A girl in makeup, perhaps to resemble Kali, during a festival in Pushkar, India
See if you can figure out what's going on here... Two lines in the sand from a paralyzed dog dragging its legs at the Tree of...
See if you can figure out what's going on here... Two lines in the sand from a paralyzed dog dragging its legs at the Tree of Life for Animals rescue center (tolfa.org.uk) near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Lone street dog puppy in desert scrub near Surajkund village, Rajasthan, India
Lone street dog puppy in desert scrub near Surajkund village, Rajasthan, India
An Indian Pariah street dog chases langur monkey in a large old fig tree at the 7th century Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushka...
An Indian Pariah street dog chases langur monkey in a large old fig tree at the 7th century Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Rocks on a beautiful outside temple in an area where rock mining is part of the local economy and culture, Banwal vIllage, Ra...
Rocks on a beautiful outside temple in an area where rock mining is part of the local economy and culture, Banwal vIllage, Rajasthan, India
Stars over the Aravali Range, Ajaypal, Rajasthan, India
Stars over the Aravali Range, Ajaypal, Rajasthan, India
Clay pot in a remote area near Banwal village, Rajasthan, India
Clay pot in a remote area near Banwal village, Rajasthan, India
Three albino children put cardboard on a fire to stay warm. They're shielding their eyes due to the sunlight, Pushkar, Rajast...
Three albino children put cardboard on a fire to stay warm. They're shielding their eyes due to the sunlight, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. The family of ten albinos is panhandling during the Pushkar Camel Fair.
A cat at the Tree of Life for Animals rescue center (tolfa.org.uk) near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A cat at the Tree of Life for Animals rescue center (tolfa.org.uk) near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Silhouette of acacia tree foliage and thorns in the Thar Desert, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Silhouette of acacia tree foliage and thorns in the Thar Desert, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Old silver Royal Enfield motorcycle, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Old silver Royal Enfield motorcycle, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Remote Pachmantha Mataji mountaintop temple near the village of Majhewla, seen from Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Remote Pachmantha Mataji mountaintop temple near the village of Majhewla, seen from Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Boy dressed for a parade marking Katrik Purnima, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Boy dressed for a parade marking Katrik Purnima, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A farmer shows his chapati wheat (gehu), Nagaur village, Rajasthan, India
A farmer shows his chapati wheat (gehu), Nagaur village, Rajasthan, India
Strong worker and his son at a family run rock mine near Tilora village, Rajasthan, India
Strong worker and his son at a family run rock mine near Tilora village, Rajasthan, India
Sunset over the Aravali Range from Taragarh Fort, Rajasthan, India
Sunset over the Aravali Range from Taragarh Fort, Rajasthan, India
Lantern in a temple, Banwal village, Rajasthan, India
Lantern in a temple, Banwal village, Rajasthan, India
Muslim grave site near a massive ancient fig tree, Killa village, Rajasthan, India
Muslim grave site near a massive ancient fig tree, Killa village, Rajasthan, India
Goat herders tend their goats in desert woodlands at sunset, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Goat herders tend their goats in desert woodlands at sunset, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Nighttime view of rock formations at a mine near Tilora village, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Nighttime view of rock formations at a mine near Tilora village, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Fertilizer runoff from nearby flower farms creates thick white foam in lakes near Maseena village, Rajasthan, India
Fertilizer runoff from nearby flower farms creates thick white foam in lakes near Maseena village, Rajasthan, India
Tractor passes junk cars on a foggy winter morning in Tilora village, Rajasthan, India
Tractor passes junk cars on a foggy winter morning in Tilora village, Rajasthan, India
A cow stands over a fire on a roadside, Chawandiya village, Rajasthan, India
A cow stands over a fire on a roadside, Chawandiya village, Rajasthan, India
Elevated view of wheat fields near Honkra village, from the Bedhnath temple area, Rajasthan, India
Elevated view of wheat fields near Honkra village, from the Bedhnath temple area, Rajasthan, India
Ancient fig tree at the 7th century Ajaypal temple site, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Ancient fig tree at the 7th century Ajaypal temple site, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Goat herder in the Aravali Range at the highest point in the Pushkar/Ajmer region, Leela Seori, Rajasthan, India
Goat herder in the Aravali Range at the highest point in the Pushkar/Ajmer region, Leela Seori, Rajasthan, India
Gorgeous flower farms near Maseena village, Rajasthan, India, home to some of the happiest people I've ever met
Gorgeous flower farms near Maseena village, Rajasthan, India, home to some of the happiest people I've ever met
The beauty of Rajasthan, children run down a country road outside, Narwar village, Rajasthan, India
The beauty of Rajasthan, children run down a country road outside, Narwar village, Rajasthan, India
A volunteer bottle feeds a tiny puppy at the Tree of Life for Animals rescue center (tolfa.org.uk) near Pushkar, Rajasthan, I...
A volunteer bottle feeds a tiny puppy at the Tree of Life for Animals rescue center (tolfa.org.uk) near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Aggregation of Ganesh idols left by visiting pilgrims to Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Aggregation of Ganesh idols left by visiting pilgrims to Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Stairway leading to Nand Temple, Nand village, Rajasthan, India
Stairway leading to Nand Temple, Nand village, Rajasthan, India
White horse with saddle blankets, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
White horse with saddle blankets, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Flowering pipe plants in the Thar Desert near Rajgarh village, Rajasthan, India
Flowering pipe plants in the Thar Desert near Rajgarh village, Rajasthan, India
Cows grazing on a field of plastic bags at the Pushkar municipal dumping ground (landfill), Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Landfi...
Cows grazing on a field of plastic bags at the Pushkar municipal dumping ground (landfill), Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Landfills like this are so free of metal glass (since it's all been picket out to be recycled) that you can walk barefoot.
Wonderful family in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Good friends of mine.
Wonderful family in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Good friends of mine.
Gorgeous flower farms near Maseena village, Rajasthan, India, home to some of the happiest people I've ever met
Gorgeous flower farms near Maseena village, Rajasthan, India, home to some of the happiest people I've ever met
Ladies in mostly yellow saris mark a day (I can't remember the name of it) where they all gather and cry loudly to mourn dece...
Ladies in mostly yellow saris mark a day (I can't remember the name of it) where they all gather and cry loudly to mourn deceased relatives, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Stars over the Aravali Range, Ajaypal, Rajasthan, India
Stars over the Aravali Range, Ajaypal, Rajasthan, India
Gravesite on a hill near Gayatri Temple, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Gravesite on a hill near Gayatri Temple, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Circular pattern in a desert sand dune created by a stalk of grass blowing in the wind, Chawandiya village, Rajasthan, India
Circular pattern in a desert sand dune created by a stalk of grass blowing in the wind, Chawandiya village, Rajasthan, India
Striking bronze water pot in a sweets shop, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Striking bronze water pot in a sweets shop, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Pujari in a brilliant mirrored glass temple, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Pujari in a brilliant mirrored glass temple, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
The beautiful mosque near Taragarh fort, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
The beautiful mosque near Taragarh fort, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Children warm by a fire of small sticks on a cold winter morning as they wait for the school bus, Nedaliya, near Pushkar, Raj...
Children warm by a fire of small sticks on a cold winter morning as they wait for the school bus, Nedaliya, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Marigold flower farmers near Amba village, Rajasthan, India
Marigold flower farmers near Amba village, Rajasthan, India
Wild mother and injured baby langur monkey in the desert, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Wild mother and injured baby langur monkey in the desert, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
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