Thousands of dealers gather at Indian camel fair
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An Indian man rides a camel as he pursues another during a camel race at the annual Pushkar Fair in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India, on Wednesday, Nov 21, 2012. The annual camel and livestock fair attracts thousands of livestock dealers who bring thousands of camels, horses, and cattle. -- PHOTO: AP
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An Indian camel herder leads his herd as he arrives to sell his camels at the annual Pushkar Fair in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India, on Wednesday, Nov 21, 2012. The annual camel and livestock fair attracts thousands of livestock dealers who bring thousands of camels, horses, and cattle. -- PHOTO: AP
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Indian herders and their camels gather at the annual Pushkar Fair in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India, on Wednesday, Nov 21, 2012. The annual camel and livestock fair attracts thousands of livestock dealers who bring thousands of camels, horses, and cattle. -- PHOTO: AP
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Three women carry camel droppings in containers on their heads in the early morning on the outskirts of the small town of Pushkar on Nov 21, 2012. The annual five-day camel and livestock fair, held in the town of Pushkar in the state of Rajasthan is one of the world's largest camel fairs, and apart from buying and selling of livestock it has become an important tourist attraction. -- PHOTO: AFP
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A group of camel traders sit around a fire in the early morning hours at the camel fair grounds on the outskirts of Pushkar on Nov 21, 2012. The annual five-day camel and livestock fair, held in the town of Pushkar in the state of Rajasthan is one of the world's largest camel fairs, and apart from buying and selling of livestock it has become an important tourist attraction. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Two women walk past camels for sale at sunrise at a camel fair grounds on the outskirts of Pushkar on Nov 21, 2012. The annual five-day camel and livestock fair, held in the town of Pushkar in the state of Rajasthan is one of the world's largest camel fairs, and apart from buying and selling of livestock it has become an important tourist attraction. -- PHOTO: AFP
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A man opens the mouth of his camel for sale for potential buyers to see during the early morning hours at a camel fair grounds on the outskirts of Pushkar on Nov 21, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
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A camel owner holds his animal steady as another gives the camel a shave in the form of a circle at the fair grounds in the outskirts of Pushkar on Nov 21, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
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A woman prepares food in the early morning at the annual cattle fair in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India, on Wednesday, Nov 21, 2012. The annual camel and livestock fair attracts thousands of livestock dealers who bring thousands of camels, horses, and cattle. -- PHOTO: AP
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Indian camel herders walk with their herd as they arrive to sell their camels at the annual Pushkar Fair in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India, on Wednesday, Nov 21, 2012. The annual camel and livestock fair attracts thousands of livestock dealers who bring thousands of camels, horses, and cattle. -- PHOTO: AFP
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A round mark is seen as a camel owner holds its head steady at the camel fair grounds in the outskirts of Pushkar on Nov 20, 2012. The annual five-day camel and livestock fair, held in the town of Pushkar in the state of Rajasthan is one of the world's largest camel fairs, and apart from buying and selling of livestock it has become an important tourist attraction. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Camel owners wait for customers near their animals at the camel fair grounds in the outskirts of Pushkar on Nov 21, 2012. The annual five-day camel and livestock fair, held in the town of Pushkar in the state of Rajasthan is one of the world's largest camel fairs, and apart from buying and selling of livestock it has become an important tourist attraction. -- PHOTO: AFP
An Indian man rides a camel as he pursues another during a camel race at the annual Pushkar Fair in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India, on Wednesday, Nov 21, 2012. The annual camel and livestock fair attracts thousands of livestock dealers who bring thousands of camels, horses, and cattle. -- PHOTO: AP
An Indian camel herder leads his herd as he arrives to sell his camels at the annual Pushkar Fair in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India, on Wednesday, Nov 21, 2012. The annual camel and livestock fair attracts thousands of livestock dealers who bring thousands of camels, horses, and cattle. -- PHOTO: AP
Indian herders and their camels gather at the annual Pushkar Fair in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India, on Wednesday, Nov 21, 2012. The annual camel and livestock fair attracts thousands of livestock dealers who bring thousands of camels, horses, and cattle. -- PHOTO: AP
Three women carry camel droppings in containers on their heads in the early morning on the outskirts of the small town of Pushkar on Nov 21, 2012. The annual five-day camel and livestock fair, held in the town of Pushkar in the state of Rajasthan is one of the world's largest camel fairs, and apart from buying and selling of livestock it has become an important tourist attraction. -- PHOTO: AFP
A group of camel traders sit around a fire in the early morning hours at the camel fair grounds on the outskirts of Pushkar on Nov 21, 2012. The annual five-day camel and livestock fair, held in the town of Pushkar in the state of Rajasthan is one of the world's largest camel fairs, and apart from buying and selling of livestock it has become an important tourist attraction. -- PHOTO: AFP
Two women walk past camels for sale at sunrise at a camel fair grounds on the outskirts of Pushkar on Nov 21, 2012. The annual five-day camel and livestock fair, held in the town of Pushkar in the state of Rajasthan is one of the world's largest camel fairs, and apart from buying and selling of livestock it has become an important tourist attraction. -- PHOTO: AFP
A man opens the mouth of his camel for sale for potential buyers to see during the early morning hours at a camel fair grounds on the outskirts of Pushkar on Nov 21, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
A camel owner holds his animal steady as another gives the camel a shave in the form of a circle at the fair grounds in the outskirts of Pushkar on Nov 21, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
A woman prepares food in the early morning at the annual cattle fair in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India, on Wednesday, Nov 21, 2012. The annual camel and livestock fair attracts thousands of livestock dealers who bring thousands of camels, horses, and cattle. -- PHOTO: AP
Indian camel herders walk with their herd as they arrive to sell their camels at the annual Pushkar Fair in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India, on Wednesday, Nov 21, 2012. The annual camel and livestock fair attracts thousands of livestock dealers who bring thousands of camels, horses, and cattle. -- PHOTO: AFP
A round mark is seen as a camel owner holds its head steady at the camel fair grounds in the outskirts of Pushkar on Nov 20, 2012. The annual five-day camel and livestock fair, held in the town of Pushkar in the state of Rajasthan is one of the world's largest camel fairs, and apart from buying and selling of livestock it has become an important tourist attraction. -- PHOTO: AFP
Camel owners wait for customers near their animals at the camel fair grounds in the outskirts of Pushkar on Nov 21, 2012. The annual five-day camel and livestock fair, held in the town of Pushkar in the state of Rajasthan is one of the world's largest camel fairs, and apart from buying and selling of livestock it has become an important tourist attraction. -- PHOTO: AFP
A selection of images from the annual Pushkar Fair, held in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India.
The annual camel and livestock fair attracts thousands of livestock dealers who bring thousands of camels, horses, and cattle.
