Saturday, September 29, 2007

Rajasthan Pushkar


Rajasthan Pushkar
Originally uploaded by Nameet
The Pushkar Fair, or Pushkar ka Mela, is the world's largest camel fair held in the holy town of Pushkar in the state of Rajasthan, India. Competitions such as the "matka phod", "moustache", and "bridal competition" are the main draws for this fair which attracts thousands of tourists.
This image is shot at 6pm on the outskirts of the cattle grounds, just as the sun was setting on the Pushkar Mela. Pushkar Mela is considered to be the largest gathering of Cattle in the world where farmers come to trade them.

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