INDIAN NIGHTS: At dusk, camel herders return home with their animals in Pushkar, Rajasthan. The colourful animal fair with a myriad other attractions brings visitors from all over the world. Photo: PTI
DIVINE START: Dressed as Lord Rama, this actor is showered with flowers at a parade at the Pushkar Mela in Pushkar, Rajasthan early on Thursday, Oct. 29. The festival attracts thousands of livestock dealers and tens of thousands of camels, horses, and cattle. Photo: AP
APPRECIATING TECHNOLOGY: Local visitors to the fair view a picture taken by a tourist. The colourful fair is a photographer's delight. Photo: PTI
ARMADA ON SAND: Camel Traders arrive for the fair with the legendary ships of the desert. Photo: PTI
ENDURING ATTRACTIONS: In Ajmer, jugglers put up some acrobatic stunts during the inauguration of the Pushkar Fair. Photo: PTI
COLOUR OF JOY: A woman dances clad in ethnic finery at the Pushkar Mela parade on Thursday. Photo: AP
Camel herders feed their animals in the market at the Pushkar Mela on Thursday. Photo: AP
RELIGIOUS TOUCH: Devotees take part in a procession organised on the occasion of Kartik Ekadashi during the Pushkar Fair, on Thursday. Photo: PTI
NOT CONVINCED: A camel gives herders a tough time as they coax it to move to the Pushkar Fair on Wednesday. Photo: AP
FUN AND FANTASY: An actor dressed as Lord Shiva takes part in the parade at the Pushkar Mela on Thursday. Photo: AP
CAMEL CONGREGATION: The prime attraction of the Pushkar Fair are camels, and here some healthy individuals wait for the event to begin, when they will be taken over by new owners. Photo: AP
VIEW FROM THE TOP: Tourists enjoy camel rides during the Pushkar Fair. Photo: PTI