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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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Young ladies in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Young ladies in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Portrait of a man on the street in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Candid with natural background (purple painted wall where the m...
Portrait of a man on the street in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Candid with natural background (purple painted wall where the man was standing)
Kitty on a ledge in Devnagar village, Rajasthan, India. Cat ownership is not very common in Rajasthan.
Kitty on a ledge in Devnagar village, Rajasthan, India. Cat ownership is not very common in Rajasthan.
Elderly woman from a rural village near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Elderly woman from a rural village near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Ladies in saris, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Ladies in saris, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Men unload bricks from a truck at a construction site, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Men unload bricks from a truck at a construction site, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Transvestites put on a comedy show during a carnival in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Transvestites put on a comedy show during a carnival in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A boy dresses as Shiva in blue with a yellow tripundra to pose for photos with tourists, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A boy dresses as Shiva in blue with a yellow tripundra to pose for photos with tourists, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Indigent girl in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Indigent girl in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Barbed wire and glass shards on a wall in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Barbed wire and glass shards on a wall in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Street dogs sleep on a warm oven in an alley full of sweets shops, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Street dogs sleep on a warm oven in an alley full of sweets shops, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Adorable Rinku, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Adorable Rinku, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A hot air balloon passes in front of Savitri Temple during the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A hot air balloon passes in front of Savitri Temple during the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A dapper man smokes a cigarette during the Holi Festival, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A dapper man smokes a cigarette during the Holi Festival, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A dalit girl does a contortion act for no one at the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Such girls are deprived a...
A dalit girl does a contortion act for no one at the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Such girls are deprived an education, make almost no money, and endanger their health with the routines they do. There wasn't even anyone watching.
Cows eat flaming garbage at a market in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. This is common for cows in India.
Cows eat flaming garbage at a market in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. This is common for cows in India.
Silhouette of boys watching a hot air balloon launch, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Silhouette of boys watching a hot air balloon launch, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A group of Japanese photographers in a staged shoot during the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Japanese photog...
A group of Japanese photographers in a staged shoot during the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Japanese photographers in particular are the subject of frequent and widespread complaints by Indians for their behavior and approach to photographing while in India.
Boy with broken hand and arm after a motorcycle accident, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Boy with broken hand and arm after a motorcycle accident, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Indigent girl in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Indigent girl in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Young ladies in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Young ladies in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Night scene at a carnival in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Night scene at a carnival in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Distant view of beautiful Gurudwara Singh Sabha Sikh temple, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Distant view of beautiful Gurudwara Singh Sabha Sikh temple, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Weathered advertisement for RC Cola, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Weathered advertisement for RC Cola, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Portrait of a Muslim man at Taragarh Fort, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Portrait of a Muslim man at Taragarh Fort, Ajmer, 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
Designs shaved into the rump of a camel in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Designs shaved into the rump of a camel in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A group of sadhus play music and sing on the street in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A group of sadhus play music and sing on the street in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A man feeds his horse during the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A man feeds his horse during the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Camel at the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Camel at the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Traditional bonfire during the Holika Dahan observance, on the night before Holi, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Traditional bonfire during the Holika Dahan observance, on the night before Holi, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Striking group of pilgrims in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Striking group of pilgrims in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A man holds a langur monkey that was killed while crossing power lines in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Electrocution is an issu...
A man holds a langur monkey that was killed while crossing power lines in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Electrocution is an issue for primates living near people around the world.
Men feed docile but nevertheless wild black langur monkeys in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Men feed docile but nevertheless wild black langur monkeys in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Boy from a low-income family, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Boy from a low-income family, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Street dogs silhouetted at sunset on holy Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Street dogs silhouetted at sunset on holy Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A group of ladies on pilgrimage to Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A group of ladies on pilgrimage to Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A boy rolls a hoop in the Thar Desert in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A boy rolls a hoop in the Thar Desert in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Idols in a temple, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Idols in a temple, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Rust overtakes a Bollywood decal on a metal pole in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Rust overtakes a Bollywood decal on a metal pole in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
View through trees of Gurudwara Singh Sabha Sikh temple, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
View through trees of Gurudwara Singh Sabha Sikh temple, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Boys covered in gulal powder during the Holi festival, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Boys covered in gulal powder during the Holi festival, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Laundry dries on a rock in Rajgarh village, Rajasthan, India
Laundry dries on a rock in Rajgarh village, Rajasthan, India
A purple cityscape after the Holi Festival, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A purple cityscape after the Holi Festival, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A group of Sadhus play music in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A group of Sadhus play music in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Portrait of a camel at the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Portrait of a camel at the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Cows on a farm in Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Cows on a farm in Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
A purple cityscape after the Holi Festival, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A purple cityscape after the Holi Festival, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A girl collects camel dung for fuel during the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A girl collects camel dung for fuel during the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Goat in flower fields, Amba village, Rajasthan, India
Goat in flower fields, Amba village, Rajasthan, India
Shoe shoppers at night, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Shoe shoppers at night, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A family of Hindu pilgrims during Kartik Purnima, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A family of Hindu pilgrims during Kartik Purnima, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A boy dressed as Shiva poses for photos with tourists during the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A boy dressed as Shiva poses for photos with tourists during the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A woman sweeps a street near a small shrine, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A woman sweeps a street near a small shrine, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A cow feeding in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A cow feeding in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Family relaxing at the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Family relaxing at the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Plush hearts for sale at a market in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Plush hearts for sale at a market in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A hot air balloon passes in front of Savitri Temple during the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A hot air balloon passes in front of Savitri Temple during the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A boy transports milk by motorcycle in large metal pots, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A boy transports milk by motorcycle in large metal pots, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Indonesian tourists take selfies in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Indonesian tourists take selfies in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A boy drinks from a metal water pot at the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A boy drinks from a metal water pot at the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A man feeds a wild peacock by hand in Kharekhari village, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A man feeds a wild peacock by hand in Kharekhari village, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Elderly sadhu in his hut on the ghats of Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India.
Elderly sadhu in his hut on the ghats of Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India.
A street dog eats food provided by good Samaritans near the Gurudwara Singh Sabha Sikh, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A street dog eats food provided by good Samaritans near the Gurudwara Singh Sabha Sikh, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A boy dressed as Shiva poses for photos with tourists during the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A boy dressed as Shiva poses for photos with tourists during the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Famers haul hay by tractor near Kadel Village, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Famers haul hay by tractor near Kadel Village, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Stray dog puppy with a broken leg, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Stray dog puppy with a broken leg, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Street dogs in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Street dogs in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A rough looking street dog sleeps next to an indigent man in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A rough looking street dog sleeps next to an indigent man in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Lovely Rajasthani meal in Banwal village, Rajasthan, India
Lovely Rajasthani meal in Banwal village, Rajasthan, India
A long procession of foreign tourists ride camels during the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A long procession of foreign tourists ride camels during the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A rough looking street dog sleeps next to an indigent man in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A rough looking street dog sleeps next to an indigent man in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
The lovely people of Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
The lovely people of Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Street dog in late light at a temple in Choti Basti, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Street dog in late light at a temple in Choti Basti, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Two cowboys jokingly kiss in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Two cowboys jokingly kiss in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Black seeds in a desert plant, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Black seeds in a desert plant, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Candid photo of a boy carrying his baby goat in his shirt along a country road in Kharekhari village, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Candid photo of a boy carrying his baby goat in his shirt along a country road in Kharekhari village, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Goat on a motorcycle, a normal scene in Kharekhari village, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Goat on a motorcycle, a normal scene in Kharekhari village, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Tarps for sale in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Tarps for sale in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Happy women working in the beautiful flower fields that surround Amba village, Rajasthan, India
Happy women working in the beautiful flower fields that surround Amba village, Rajasthan, India
Characters in makeup during the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Characters in makeup during the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Street dogs in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Street dogs in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Bonfire during the obervance of Holika Dahan, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Bonfire during the obervance of Holika Dahan, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A girl does a slack wire routine at a carnival, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A girl does a slack wire routine at a carnival, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Street dog puppy in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Taken one day before the puppy perished from sickness.
Street dog puppy in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Taken one day before the puppy perished from sickness.
Taragarh Fort, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Taragarh Fort, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Cows eat flaming garbage at a market in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. This is common for cows in India.
Cows eat flaming garbage at a market in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. This is common for cows in India.
A group of sadhus play music and sing on the street in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A group of sadhus play music and sing on the street in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A visitor from the UK helps a street dog puppy, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A visitor from the UK helps a street dog puppy, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Lovely elderly ladies Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. The woman at center walked up to me, insisted I take her photo, and then swe...
Lovely elderly ladies Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. The woman at center walked up to me, insisted I take her photo, and then sweetly said "you're taking a picture of me, a little old lady?" and then walked away.
Pigeons on the ghats of Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Pigeons on the ghats of Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Street dog mother and puppy, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Street dog mother and puppy, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Street dog standing on an old ruined temple atop a hill overlooking the auspcious Budha Pushkar temple complex, Rajasthan, India
Street dog standing on an old ruined temple atop a hill overlooking the auspcious Budha Pushkar temple complex, Rajasthan, India
Dog in a Santa hat missing one eye on Christmas day at the Tree of Life for Animals rescue center (tolfa.org.uk) near Pushkar...
Dog in a Santa hat missing one eye on Christmas day at the Tree of Life for Animals rescue center (tolfa.org.uk) near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Puppy with mange at the Tree of Life for Animals rescue center (tolfa.org.uk) near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Puppy with mange at the Tree of Life for Animals rescue center (tolfa.org.uk) near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A puppy at the Tree of Life for Animals rescue center in Pushkar, India that has just had its leg amputated after being run o...
A puppy at the Tree of Life for Animals rescue center in Pushkar, India that has just had its leg amputated after being run over by a car
A dog at the Tree of Life for Animals rescue center in Pushkar, India with no hind legs after being run over by a car
A dog at the Tree of Life for Animals rescue center in Pushkar, India with no hind legs after being run over by a car
A dog at the Tree of Life for Animals rescue center in Pushkar, India with paralyzed hind legs after being run over by a car
A dog at the Tree of Life for Animals rescue center in Pushkar, India with paralyzed hind legs after being run over by a car
Dogs sleeping on a sidestreet full of sweets makers, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Dogs sleeping on a sidestreet full of sweets makers, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Street dogs silhouetted at sunset on holy Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Street dogs silhouetted at sunset on holy Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
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