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Riding on a camel during the annual multiday livestock fair in Pushkar in Rajasthan. Indian tourists take the camel ride with their children. Decorated camel carts can be seen on the fairground. Pushkar Camel Fair is a fascinating annual 5 day festival held in a holy town of Pushkar in the state of Rajasthan, India. The initial intention behind the festival was to draw local livestock traders to do business during the Hindu month of Kartik, which begins with the new moon in November. Being the only one of its kind in the entire world, Pushkar Camel Fair has two components: the livestock trading, where thousands of camels, cows, sheep and huge crowds congregate; and the flamboyant carnival after the first five days. Today, the fair takes center stage and has become a popular festival with l
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