Camel Fair in Pushkar, Nov 2015 - camel ride, camel decorations, camels everything

We awoke in our beautiful tent - running hot and cold water, shower and a/c! - ready for a dry and hot day in the company of hundreds of camels.

Maia and Ian managed to stay on when it stood up - not as easy as it sounds, a camel gets up on its hindlegs first, which means that the risk of doing a somersault forward is rather high.

I decided to go for the option - a cart drawn by a camel. Well, after a few minutes I think me and my back could have just as well been on the animal as right behind it ...

A wonderful morning in the desert, gently (well ...) travelling along.

Waiting for the business to pick up? Having a little discussion about tactics (how-to-rip-the-tourists-off-today-talk)? Who knows. Whatever it might be, they have all the time in the world, and maybe we have a thing or two to learn here.

Yeah, of course I had to try. But then he followed me, running after the camel cart, for a couple of kilometres before he gave up on selling me one.

 The man with the longest moustach in the world?

 

Part of the show - wait for it - a musical number!

Turns out, the guy had another trick up his ... turban. What you see is his moustach rolled up and place on top of his head.

I almost bought one! They are so beautiful.

Decorations and miscellaneous for camels and horses - a sea of colours and shapes.

An early Sunday morning two weeks in to the annual animal fair in Pushkar and people are slowly moving into the second phase of this event - the religious part.

"Puja is the act of showing reverence to a god, a spirit, or another aspect of the divine through invocations, prayers, songs, and rituals. Bad Karma either of this life or previous life affects the health and wealth of a person. Performing Puja helps us to purify our soul and mind, As Pushkar is the supreme sacred destination of Hindus, performing Puja at the Bank of Pious Pushkar Lake under the supervision of pandit ji helps us to purify soul and mind."

 The easy way to wear a turban :-) The colours are typical for Rajasthan.

 This is now hanging above our door.

It was an action packed, and camel packed weekend. Suddenly it was time to go back home. We got a coach to the train station in Ajmer, and from there a direct train all the way to Gurgaon.

Pushkar Camel Fair - check