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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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Characterful elderly man wearing an impressive amber necklace, Chainpura village, Rajasthan, India
Characterful elderly man wearing an impressive amber necklace, Chainpura village, Rajasthan, India
A family prays at a temple, Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A family prays at a temple, Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A family of langur monkeys including a tiny infant, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A family of langur monkeys including a tiny infant, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A girl wears a Ganesh mask in a parade on Mahashivaratri (Shiva's birthday), Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A girl wears a Ganesh mask in a parade on Mahashivaratri (Shiva's birthday), Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Lights come on at dusk at a large Hindu temple above Kishangarh, Rajasthan, India
Lights come on at dusk at a large Hindu temple above Kishangarh, Rajasthan, India
A parade on Shiva's birthday, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A parade on Shiva's birthday, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Metal drinking water cups hang from a window, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Metal drinking water cups hang from a window, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A family of street dogs sleep on a ledge in an alley full of sweets shops, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A family of street dogs sleep on a ledge in an alley full of sweets shops, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Small temple in the desert, Chainpura village, Rajasthan, India
Small temple in the desert, Chainpura village, Rajasthan, India
Garlands and other tools of prayer in a small temple, Badlya, Rajasthan, India
Garlands and other tools of prayer in a small temple, Badlya, Rajasthan, India
Musicians play at a parade on Mahashivaratri (Shiva's birthday), Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Musicians play at a parade on Mahashivaratri (Shiva's birthday), Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Flowers and wheat adorn a small stone idol in a Hindu temple during Mahashivaratri (Shiva's birthday), Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Flowers and wheat adorn a small stone idol in a Hindu temple during Mahashivaratri (Shiva's birthday), Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Metal drinking water cups hang from a window, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Metal drinking water cups hang from a window, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Indian statuette on a Royal Enfield motorcycle, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Indian statuette on a Royal Enfield motorcycle, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A middle-class boy on vacation to Pushkar drinks soda from a metal can, which is not common in India, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A middle-class boy on vacation to Pushkar drinks soda from a metal can, which is not common in India, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A boy pilgrim visits Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A boy pilgrim visits Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A makeshift scarecrow in a wheat field, Chainpura village, Rajasthan, India
A makeshift scarecrow in a wheat field, Chainpura village, Rajasthan, India
Rainbow over Pushkar Lake and the Gurudwara Singh Sabha Sikh temple, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Rainbow over Pushkar Lake and the Gurudwara Singh Sabha Sikh temple, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Street dog sleeping on a pile of gravel at a construction site, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Street dog sleeping on a pile of gravel at a construction site, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Idyllic picture of doves and peacocks on an auto rickshaw, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Idyllic picture of doves and peacocks on an auto rickshaw, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Farmer with a wonderful smile and tobacco stained teeth, Bir village, Rajasthan, India
Farmer with a wonderful smile and tobacco stained teeth, Bir village, Rajasthan, India
Metal drinking water cups hang from a window, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Metal drinking water cups hang from a window, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Girls on a flower farm, Doomara village, Rajasthan, India. This is one of my all-time favorite photos, as it perfectly captur...
Girls on a flower farm, Doomara village, Rajasthan, India. This is one of my all-time favorite photos, as it perfectly captures how happy these hardy, hard-working, simple people are.
A cattle egret eats insects from a water buffalo, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India.
A cattle egret eats insects from a water buffalo, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India.
Striking yellow grave in a remote desert area, Badlya, Rajasthan, India
Striking yellow grave in a remote desert area, Badlya, Rajasthan, India
Husband and wife flower farmers, Shrinagar, Rajasthan, India
Husband and wife flower farmers, Shrinagar, Rajasthan, India
Clay water pots being sold in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Clay water pots being sold in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Stone in the desert, Badlya, Rajasthan, India
Stone in the desert, Badlya, Rajasthan, India
Savitiri temple seen through a concrete water tower, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Savitiri temple seen through a concrete water tower, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Abandoned 500-year-old fort above Rajgarh village, Rajasthan, India. One of the largest old forts in the Pushkar region.
Abandoned 500-year-old fort above Rajgarh village, Rajasthan, India. One of the largest old forts in the Pushkar region.
Fresh fruits and vegetables for sale at a market, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Fresh fruits and vegetables for sale at a market, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Auto rickshaw driver and red macaque monkey, Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Auto rickshaw driver and red macaque monkey, Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A family of street dogs sleep on a ledge in an alley full of sweets shops, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A family of street dogs sleep on a ledge in an alley full of sweets shops, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Marigold flowers fall from a large umbrella during a parade on Mahashivaratri (Shiva's birthday), Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Marigold flowers fall from a large umbrella during a parade on Mahashivaratri (Shiva's birthday), Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Man dressed for Mahashivaratri (Shiva's birthday), Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Man dressed for Mahashivaratri (Shiva's birthday), Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Striking yellow grave in a remote desert area, Badlya, Rajasthan, India
Striking yellow grave in a remote desert area, Badlya, Rajasthan, India
Street dogs sleep in a huddle, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Street dogs sleep in a huddle, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Morning light over wheat fields and mountains, Saradhana, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Morning light over wheat fields and mountains, Saradhana, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Rough-hewn rock wall in an abandoned 500-year-old fort above Rajgarh village, Rajasthan, India. One of the largest old forts ...
Rough-hewn rock wall in an abandoned 500-year-old fort above Rajgarh village, Rajasthan, India. One of the largest old forts in the Pushkar region.
Large number of electrical boxes being recycled, Gulab Bari, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Large number of electrical boxes being recycled, Gulab Bari, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Wheat fields, large rocks and old temples, Rajgarh village, Rajasthan, India. In the distant at center is old Rajgarh fort.
Wheat fields, large rocks and old temples, Rajgarh village, Rajasthan, India. In the distant at center is old Rajgarh fort.
Horse-drawn carriage in a parade on Mahashivaratri (Shiva's birthday), Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Horse-drawn carriage in a parade on Mahashivaratri (Shiva's birthday), Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Silhouette of a concrete water tower, Daurai Rural, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Such towers are a very common site throughout ru...
Silhouette of a concrete water tower, Daurai Rural, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Such towers are a very common site throughout rural Rajasthan.
A man buys fruit for his daughter at a market stand, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A man buys fruit for his daughter at a market stand, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A man walks on desert sands near the shadow of a concrete water tower, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A man walks on desert sands near the shadow of a concrete water tower, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Large number of electrical boxes being recycled, Gulab Bari, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Large number of electrical boxes being recycled, Gulab Bari, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Silhouette of a concrete water tower, Daurai Rural, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Such towers are a very common site throughout ru...
Silhouette of a concrete water tower, Daurai Rural, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Such towers are a very common site throughout rural Rajasthan.
Morning light over wheat fields and mountains, Saradhana, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Morning light over wheat fields and mountains, Saradhana, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Morning fog, Akhri, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Morning fog, Akhri, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Elevated view of Kishangarh, Rajasthan, India
Elevated view of Kishangarh, Rajasthan, India
Lemons and chili peppers hang in front of a shop in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. It's a good luck charm. Lemons are widely used...
Lemons and chili peppers hang in front of a shop in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. It's a good luck charm. Lemons are widely used as such in Hinduism.
A cow eats garbage at a temple site, Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A cow eats garbage at a temple site, Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Elevated view of Gondulav Lake in Kishangarh, Rajasthan, India. The lake was once an important source of drinking water but i...
Elevated view of Gondulav Lake in Kishangarh, Rajasthan, India. The lake was once an important source of drinking water but is horribly polluted and considered unsafe for human use.
A family of women flower farmers, Picholiya village, Rajasthan, India
A family of women flower farmers, Picholiya village, Rajasthan, India
Elevated view of Phool Mahal fort, Kishangarh, Rajasthan, India
Elevated view of Phool Mahal fort, Kishangarh, Rajasthan, India
Workers at a rock mine, Shrinagar, Rajasthan, India
Workers at a rock mine, Shrinagar, Rajasthan, India
Wonderfully weathered wall, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Wonderfully weathered wall, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Large construction site at sunrise, Daurai Rural, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Large construction site at sunrise, Daurai Rural, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Still life of red and green metal doors, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Still life of red and green metal doors, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Ladies and girls carry laundry on their heads on a farm in Picholiya village, Rajasthan, India
Ladies and girls carry laundry on their heads on a farm in Picholiya village, Rajasthan, India
A family of langur monkeys including a tiny infant, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A family of langur monkeys including a tiny infant, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Aluminum soda cans, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Aluminum soda cans, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Chai wallah smoking a cigarette, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Chai wallah smoking a cigarette, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Thatched storage hut on a farm in Khana Kheri village, Rajasthan, India
Thatched storage hut on a farm in Khana Kheri village, Rajasthan, India
A man lights a torch during a parade on Mahashivaratri (Shiva's birthday), Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A man lights a torch during a parade on Mahashivaratri (Shiva's birthday), Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A cow skull leans against a rock in the desert mountains, Ajaypal, Rajasthan, India
A cow skull leans against a rock in the desert mountains, Ajaypal, Rajasthan, India
Pujari in his temple, next to a bed, Dhani Deomand village, Rajasthan, India
Pujari in his temple, next to a bed, Dhani Deomand village, Rajasthan, India
Cotton farmer in his field, Chainpura village, Rajasthan, India
Cotton farmer in his field, Chainpura village, Rajasthan, India
Meandering stone wall at a large Hindu temple above Kishangarh, Rajasthan, India
Meandering stone wall at a large Hindu temple above Kishangarh, Rajasthan, India
Boys play cricket in an abandoned stepwell at Taragarh Fort, high above Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Boys play cricket in an abandoned stepwell at Taragarh Fort, high above Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Night view of the 7th century Ajaypal Shiva Temple site, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Night view of the 7th century Ajaypal Shiva Temple site, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Aravali mountains seen from Nareli Jain temple, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Aravali mountains seen from Nareli Jain temple, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Cows eat flaming garbage in the Pushkar municipal dumping ground (landfill), Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Cows eat flaming garbage in the Pushkar municipal dumping ground (landfill), Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Albino girl, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. The family of ten albinos is panhandling during the Pushkar Camel Fair.
Albino girl, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. The family of ten albinos is panhandling during the Pushkar Camel Fair.
A farmer sits with his tomato harvest, Amba village, Rajasthan, India
A farmer sits with his tomato harvest, Amba village, 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
Famer with his papita tree, Kanas village, Rajasthan, India
Famer with his papita tree, Kanas village, Rajasthan, India
Child's bike on a porch next to a street that is rubble as it waits to be resurfaced, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Child's bike on a porch next to a street that is rubble as it waits to be resurfaced, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Cucumbers and green bell peppers for sale at a market, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Cucumbers and green bell peppers for sale at a market, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Marble plaque depicting scenes from Jain mythology, Nareli Jain temple, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Marble plaque depicting scenes from Jain mythology, Nareli Jain temple, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Pink weathered wall Chowmunda Mata temple, Boraj Kazipura, Rajasthan, India
Pink weathered wall Chowmunda Mata temple, Boraj Kazipura, Rajasthan, India
A lady with metal water pots on her head in Kishanpura Goyla village, Rajasthan, India
A lady with metal water pots on her head in Kishanpura Goyla village, Rajasthan, India
Sheep herder in the desert surrounded by the Aravali Range, Ajaypal, Rajasthan, India
Sheep herder in the desert surrounded by the Aravali Range, Ajaypal, Rajasthan, India
Hanuman idol in a stone wall at the Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Hanuman idol in a stone wall at the Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushkar, 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.
Boys walk to school in the morning as a street dog mom and pup bark at them, probably hoping for some food, Aaram Baagh, Raja...
Boys walk to school in the morning as a street dog mom and pup bark at them, probably hoping for some food, Aaram Baagh, Rajasthan, India
Cactus on a street in Badi Basti, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Cactus on a street in Badi Basti, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
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 man works in his textiles shop, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A man works in his textiles shop, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Beautifully carved sculpture in a courtyard at the Nareli Jain temple, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Beautifully carved sculpture in a courtyard at the Nareli Jain temple, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
A boy serves chai tea to rice farmers, Surajkund village, Rajasthan, India
A boy serves chai tea to rice farmers, Surajkund village, Rajasthan, India
Troop of langur monkeys in the rocky Aravali Mountains, Ajaypal, Rajasthan, India
Troop of langur monkeys in the rocky Aravali Mountains, Ajaypal, Rajasthan, India
Main street at night, Badi Basti, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Main street at night, Badi Basti, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A street dog killed by a tractor, Devnagar village, Rajasthan, India. Countless dogs are killed or maimed every day across In...
A street dog killed by a tractor, Devnagar village, Rajasthan, India. Countless dogs are killed or maimed every day across India by vehicles.
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.
Vegetables for sale at a market, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Vegetables for sale at a market, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Metal and clay water pots at a water trough, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Metal and clay water pots at a water trough, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Red macaque monkey family, with a serious looking male, Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Red macaque monkey family, with a serious looking male, Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A boy swims in a trough, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A boy swims in a trough, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Metal drinking water cups atop a clay pot, Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Metal drinking water cups atop a clay pot, Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
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