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At the vibrant Pushkar Mela, the air is thick with dust, music, and the restless energy of desert life. Camels stand tall in the vast fairground, their silhouettes rising against the golden haze, while their caretakers try to guide them through the chaos. In one glimpse, a caretaker pulls and taps a camel in an attempt to control its stubborn stride, the ground echoing with the soft thud of hooves and the uneasy tension between man and animal. In another frame, a cluster of men struggle together to steady a magnificent camel, their shouts mixing with the guttural grumbles of the herd. Temporary tents flap in the desert breeze, forming a fragile marketplace of stories. From a distance, women’s folk songs in their local Rajasthani dialect float across the fairground, weaving melody into the
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