Think of camel fairs, and chances are you will head to Pushkar in Rajasthan. But hold on to your horses (or camels) for a moment – consider Bikaner, with its smaller yet far more enchanting [...]
Click on the image for a larger view The Kunzum Travel Pix is a series of images from our travels – where we illustrate an attraction with a picture and some teaser text. To know [...]
This photograph was taken at the Pushkar Camel Fair in Rajasthan where these animals are brought for trading. The number tattooed on the camel may be a good idea to identify it but one question [...]
This image was taken late night in Pushkar in Rajasthan during the Camel Fair. These farmers, like thousands of others, would have come to the town to buy or sell animals (camels and horses mostly). [...]
Phool Chand Bhatt pursues his ancestral profession of making puppets for both sale and to put up shows. He lives in Jaipur, but travels to wherever opportunity calls. Like to the Pushkar Camel Fair where [...]
The process of buying and selling animals at the Pushkar Camel Fair is a regulated affair. All animals entering the fair grounds are issued a receipt; these need to be produced when the animal is [...]
Events like the Pushkar Camel Fair are also a time to display special skills – with some bravado thrown in. Take the acrobats and an 11-year old girl dancer, Manjari. While the acrobats were getting [...]
Camel racing is a popular sport in rural Rajasthan, and it was only fitting to include the event at the Pushkar Camel Fair. However, dollops of amateurism was added to the event when foreign tourists [...]
If you are looking to buy a camel or a horse, head out to the Pushkar Fair to pick up a good bargain. Yes, the fair ends on November 2, but if you read this [...]