Pushkar camel fair

Pushkar Fair (Pushkar Camel Fair) or locally Pushkar ka Mela is an annual five-day camel and livestock fair held in the town of Pushkar in the state of Rajasthan, India. It is one of the world's largest camel fairs. Apart from the buying and selling of livestock, it has become an important tourist attraction. Competitions such as the "matka phod", "longest moustache", and "bridal competition" are the main draws for this fair which attracts thousands of tourists. [1] Herders from villages in and around Rajasthan (sometimes even neighboring country of Pakistan) bring their camels to sell in the fair. One of the greatest tourist attractions is a colorful religious procession on the last day comprising of representatives from all major religions in India in their traditional bright and colorful attire passing through the by lanes of Pushkar. This series consists of few images capturing the life of the herders and their family in Pushkar. Also few glimpses from the procession.