Saturday, November 19, 1983

1983 India: Pushkar Camel Fair 2 (11/19/1983)

Saturday, November 19, 1983
There were showers, that trickled.
But this was a photographers' paradise!
Sunrise over the mountains
General view of the Tourist Village
Musician and dancers
Kids
Some of these people may have traveled for days to get here
(Oops, didn't notice the bare-bottomed girl in the picture above, until now!)
In the stadium
A photographer is closing in
The women may be wearing all their wealth
The shy ones
Snack vendors
Brilliant colors
Kabaddi, an ancient Indian contact sport
Youngsters
Woman carrying sugar cane 
Fried snack vendor
Veal on its feet
Camel accessory shop
The Midway
Livestock area
Public restroom
Desert scene
Into the town of Pushkar.
Local housing
Lord Brahma Temple
Naga sadhu/naked holy men
Pushkar Lake ghat
More camel accessories
Tamiko on the right (photo by Tom)
A few black outfits
Guest house sign
Back at the Camel Fair.
VIPs?
"Present arms"
Ravanahatha musician
Looking behind the stadium
Dung collecting
Horse judging
Back in the town?
There may be a temple on the hilltop
Sugar cane juicer
Pushkar Lake
Pushkar Lake
Pushkar Lake
Cow caretakers
Monkeys in a tree
Back at the Camel Fair.
Dancer and musician
Sunset
Almost a full moon
The Pushkar Mela/Fair takes place around the full moon of the month of Kartika in the Hindu calendar.

Next: Pushkar Camel Fair 3.

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