Young guys at the camel fair

At the camel fair near Bikaner, January 2007.

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At the camel festival

This woman was also one of the family of entertainers at the camel festival near Bikaner.
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Dancer at the camel festival

One of the family of entertainers who performed at the camel festival near Bikaner in January 2007.

[Note: My camera has died; the LCD, menu, and most other functions including autofocus, no longer function. I'll take it in on Monday to see if it can be resurrected, but the process, if economically feasible, might take some time. I'm effectively camera-less, so, for a while you'll be viewing only older photos. Should be plenty there to enjoy, I trust. Wish me luck.]
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Clipped camel, Rajasthan

This is the rump of a camel. Some of the clipping — presumably done specially for this festival near Bikaner in January 2007 — had to be considered sheer art. Not sure if that's the camel's owner in the background, but he looks mighty pleased.
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At the camel fair near Bikaner

I photographed this young man as he played a large drum during a performance at the camel festival near Bikaner, January 2007.
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Camel race near Bikaner

Camels might look ungainly, but they can sure cover the ground. These were competing at a festival near Bikaner in western Rajasthan in January 2007. The guy second from the left didn't make it to the end of the course — much to the crowd's amusement. It's quite a way to fall, though. Fortunately he wasn't injured, and he had the grace to laugh with them.
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