Monday, November 21, 1983

1983 India: Pushkar Camel Fair 3 (11/20-21/1983)

Sunday, November 20, 1983
An excursion to Ajmer.
Street pig
Fabric shop and garland maker
Dargah/shrine entrance
Dargah/shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti
The dargah/shrine to the sainted Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti has been existence since at least 1332, and has been added to and embellished by followers, including sultans and emperors, over time.
The dargah degh/communal cooking pot
Tamiko in the crowd (photo by Tom)

Poultry butcher shop
Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra Mosque/
former Sanskrit College entrance
Former Sanskrit College
Former Sanskrit College
Bos indicus/Brahman cattle with painted horns
Lunch break
Brass water pots
Sikh boys
Homeward trek for some
Back at the Pushkar Camel Fair for a camel ride. Although the ride swayed quite a bit, it was nice to get above the crowds of people.
Tamiko on a camel (photo by Tom)
View on my camel
Camel Fair scene
Camel Fair scene 
Native tourist village
Camel Fair scene
Pit stop for camels and drivers
Tamiko on a camel (photo by Tom)
Dot & Tom
Passenger camel cart
Desert scene with Aravalli Mountains 
Colorful people
Colorful girls
Colorful crowd
Watching something in the stadium
Pitchfork shop
Transportation center
Full moon

Monday, November 21, 1983
Time to return to New Delhi, by bus to Ajmer, then train.
Station tea vendor
(and public shower or laundromat?)
Steam locomotive
Ajmer train station
Tall grasses
    Gyps bengalensis/White-rumped Vultures
    Farm
    Farmer
    Huts
     Next: Thanksgiving in New Delhi.

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