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Photo gallery: Camel sale in the desert

In the holy city of Pushkar, on the shores of the Thar desert, the largest cattle fair in India, the Pushkar Mela or Camel Fair, is held.

Nicolas Preci
  • 4 years ago
  • November 18, 2020
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For eight days, the merchants, coming from the desert and even more remote regions, negotiate, in their camps, for the best camels.

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