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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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Swimmers in Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Swimmers in Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A family prays at a temple, Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A family prays at a temple, Budha 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 family prays at a temple, Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A family prays at a temple, Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Swimmers in Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Swimmers in Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Statue in a rubbish heap, Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Statue in a rubbish heap, Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Metal and clay water pots at a water trough, Ganaheda village, Rajasthan, India
Metal and clay water pots at a water trough, Ganaheda village, Rajasthan, India
Hindu Temple, Panch Kund, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Hindu Temple, Panch Kund, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Two orthodox Jewish men sing while walking down main street, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Two orthodox Jewish men sing while walking down main street, 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 boy holds his baby goat in a barn, Udaipur Kalan village, Rajasthan, India
A boy holds his baby goat in a barn, Udaipur Kalan 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
Two horses pull a carriage during Mahashivaratri (Shiva's birthday), Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Two horses pull a carriage during Mahashivaratri (Shiva's birthday), Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Closeup of chapati wheat, Rajgarh village, Rajasthan, India
Closeup of chapati wheat, Rajgarh village, Rajasthan, India
Women carry wood on their heads, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Women carry wood on their heads, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Unidentified bird perched on an acacia tree in the desert, Ajaysar, Rajasthan, India (9)
Unidentified bird perched on an acacia tree in the desert, Ajaysar, Rajasthan, India (9)
A family of Hindu pilgrims with shaved heads, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A family of Hindu pilgrims with shaved heads, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Sign advocating against use of plastic, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Sign advocating against use of plastic, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
School students travel on top of a small bus, Gandhi Nagar, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
School students travel on top of a small bus, Gandhi Nagar, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Rainbow over sacred Pushkar Lake, holy to Hindus, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Rainbow over sacred Pushkar Lake, holy to Hindus, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Street dog peers out from a weathered wall, Rajgarh village, Rajasthan, India
Street dog peers out from a weathered wall, Rajgarh village, Rajasthan, India
A girl works on a flower farm, Shrinagar, Rajasthan, India
A girl works on a flower farm, Shrinagar, Rajasthan, India
A puppet sits next to a weathered Pepsi advertisement, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A puppet sits next to a weathered Pepsi advertisement, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Light of the setting sun backlights a man pushing a cart, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Light of the setting sun backlights a man pushing a cart, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Clay water pots being sold in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Clay water pots being sold in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A man dressed as Shiva works on his motorcycle before heading to Pushkar to have his picture taken by tourists on Mahashivara...
A man dressed as Shiva works on his motorcycle before heading to Pushkar to have his picture taken by tourists on Mahashivaratri (Shiva's birthday), Doomara village, Rajasthan, India
Women and girl watch a parade on Mahashivaratri (Shiva's birthday), Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Women and girl watch a parade on Mahashivaratri (Shiva's birthday), Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Mother and puppies street dogs sleeping on a warm oven in an alley full of sweets shops, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Mother and puppies street dogs sleeping on a warm oven in an alley full of sweets shops, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Expansive rocks and desert mountains, Chat Sardarpura vilage, Rajasthan, India
Expansive rocks and desert mountains, Chat Sardarpura vilage, 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
A woman and her son gather wood in the desert mountains, Ajaysar, Rajasthan, India
A woman and her son gather wood in the desert mountains, Ajaysar, 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.
Morning fog in sparse desert, Akhri, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Morning fog in sparse desert, Akhri, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Striking yellow grave in a remote desert area, Badlya, Rajasthan, India
Striking yellow grave in a remote desert area, Badlya, Rajasthan, India
A family of women flower farmers, Picholiya village, Rajasthan, India
A family of women flower farmers, Picholiya village, Rajasthan, India
A man watches morning rush hour traffic from his front yard, Gulab Bari, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
A man watches morning rush hour traffic from his front yard, Gulab Bari, Ajmer, 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.
Happy children in the main square, Rajgarh village, Rajasthan, India
Happy children in the main square, Rajgarh village, Rajasthan, India
A street dog sleeps on temple steps surrounded by flowers thrown during Mahashivaratri (Shiva's birthday) in Pushkar, Rajasth...
A street dog sleeps on temple steps surrounded by flowers thrown during Mahashivaratri (Shiva's birthday) in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A boy holds up a small photo of a relative, Ajaysar, Rajasthan, India
A boy holds up a small photo of a relative, Ajaysar, Rajasthan, India
Silhouette of desert foliage at dusk, Chat Sardarpura vilage, Rajasthan, India
Silhouette of desert foliage at dusk, Chat Sardarpura vilage, Rajasthan, India
Pujari tends to a temple under construction, Chainpura village, Rajasthan, India
Pujari tends to a temple under construction, Chainpura 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
View of bucolic, sun-drenched farmland and ancient rock temples, Chat Sardarpura vilage, Rajasthan, India
View of bucolic, sun-drenched farmland and ancient rock temples, Chat Sardarpura vilage, Rajasthan, India
A farmer strikes a funny pose on a remote desert road, Chainpura village, Rajasthan, India
A farmer strikes a funny pose on a remote desert road, Chainpura village, 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.
Farming couple drive their ox cart down a country lane at sunrise, Saradhana, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Seen from a nearby mou...
Farming couple drive their ox cart down a country lane at sunrise, Saradhana, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Seen from a nearby mountain.
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
Mosque and Hindu temple in remote Bir village, Rajasthan, India
Mosque and Hindu temple in remote Bir village, Rajasthan, India
A woman and her son gather wood in the desert mountains, Ajaysar, Rajasthan, India
A woman and her son gather wood in the desert mountains, Ajaysar, Rajasthan, India
Unidentified small raptor in the desert, Badlya, Rajasthan, India (10)
Unidentified small raptor in the desert, Badlya, Rajasthan, India (10)
A man and his son, who has a bandaged eye injury, watch a parade Mahashivaratri (Shiva's birthday) in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A man and his son, who has a bandaged eye injury, watch a parade Mahashivaratri (Shiva's birthday) in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Large construction site at sunrise, Daurai Rural, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Large construction site at sunrise, Daurai Rural, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Beautiful wheat fields and flower farms in the desert, Amba village, Rajasthan, India
Beautiful wheat fields and flower farms in the desert, Amba village, Rajasthan, India
Unidentified brown bird perched on a tree in the desert, Dhani Deomand village, Rajasthan, India (11)
Unidentified brown bird perched on a tree in the desert, Dhani Deomand village, Rajasthan, India (11)
Pujari from a Hindu temple above Kishangarh, Rajasthan, India
Pujari from a Hindu temple above Kishangarh, Rajasthan, India
Elevated view of Kishangarh, Rajasthan, India
Elevated view of Kishangarh, Rajasthan, India
A man and his son pray under a large fig tree, which is considered sacred, Udaipur Kalan village, Rajasthan, India
A man and his son pray under a large fig tree, which is considered sacred, Udaipur Kalan village, Rajasthan, India
Sunrise over wheat field and Highway 116a (Ajmer Bypass) near Saradhana, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Sunrise over wheat field and Highway 116a (Ajmer Bypass) near Saradhana, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
School students travel on top of a small bus, Gandhi Nagar, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
School students travel on top of a small bus, Gandhi Nagar, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Painting on a motorcycle light, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Painting on a motorcycle light, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Small whisk broom on a window ledge in a Hindu temple, Badlya, Rajasthan, India
Small whisk broom on a window ledge in a Hindu temple, Badlya, Rajasthan, India
Pujari next to a statue of his grandfather, Udaipur Kalan village, Rajasthan, India
Pujari next to a statue of his grandfather, Udaipur Kalan village, Rajasthan, India
Light of the setting sun backlights a man pushing a cart, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Light of the setting sun backlights a man pushing a cart, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Flowers are processed on a flower farm, Shrinagar, Rajasthan, India
Flowers are processed on a flower farm, Shrinagar, Rajasthan, India
Funny looking cow at sunrise, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Funny looking cow at sunrise, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Still life of a weathered wall and clay pot, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Still life of a weathered wall and clay pot, 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.
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.
Elevated view of Kishangarh, Rajasthan, India
Elevated view of Kishangarh, 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.
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.
Mother and puppies street dogs sleeping on a warm oven in an alley full of sweets shops, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Mother and puppies street dogs sleeping on a warm oven in an alley full of sweets shops, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Three street dogs rest on a porch next to a purple wall, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Three street dogs rest on a porch next to a purple wall, 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.
Unidentified brown bird perched on a tree in the desert, Dhani Deomand village, Rajasthan, India (11)
Unidentified brown bird perched on a tree in the desert, Dhani Deomand village, Rajasthan, India (11)
A farmer rests on a wall, Chainpura village, Rajasthan, India
A farmer rests on a wall, Chainpura village, Rajasthan, India
Early morning scene of a family on the street in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Early morning scene of a family on the street in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Striking woman in a pink sari, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Striking woman in a pink sari, 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
Portrait of a priest, Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Portrait of a priest, Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A girl with her adopted street dog puppy, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A girl with her adopted street dog puppy, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Street dog eating a chapati bread handout, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Street dog eating a chapati bread handout, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Stone in the desert, Badlya, Rajasthan, India
Stone in the desert, Badlya, Rajasthan, India
Large sculpted boulders about 3 meters tall, Ajaypal, Rajasthan, India
Large sculpted boulders about 3 meters tall, Ajaypal, Rajasthan, India
Portrait of a lady farmer, Picholiya village, Rajasthan, India
Portrait of a lady farmer, Picholiya village, Rajasthan, India
Weathered old lock on a bright green door, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Weathered old lock on a bright green door, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A family prays at a temple, Budha Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A family prays at a temple, Budha 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.
Girls on a flower farm, Doomara village, Rajasthan, India. This is one of my absolute all-time favorite photos, as it perfect...
Girls on a flower farm, Doomara village, Rajasthan, India. This is one of my absolute all-time favorite photos, as it perfectly captures how happy these hardy, hard-working people are.
Beautiful white mosque at sunrise, Daurai Rural, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Beautiful white mosque at sunrise, Daurai Rural, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
An elderly woman prays during pilgrimage in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
An elderly woman prays during pilgrimage in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Hand prints on a stone wall in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. The deranged owner of this house almost attacked me with a large me...
Hand prints on a stone wall in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. The deranged owner of this house almost attacked me with a large metal pipe for taking this photo.
Graffiti on a doorway in ruinous Rajgarh fort, Rajgarh village, Rajasthan, India
Graffiti on a doorway in ruinous Rajgarh fort, Rajgarh village, Rajasthan, India
Silhouette of a camel at night at the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Silhouette of a camel at night at the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Aarti prayer on Pushkar Lake during Kartik Purnima, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Aarti prayer on Pushkar Lake during Kartik Purnima, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A girl with her baby goat in Kharekhari village, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A girl with her baby goat in Kharekhari village, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Elderly sadhu in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Elderly sadhu in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Beautiful calf in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Beautiful calf in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Street dog sleeping on a street left purple after the Holi Festival, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Street dog sleeping on a street left purple after the Holi Festival, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
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