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Pushkar

Pushkar has a magnetism all of its own – it’s quite unlike anywhere else in Rajasthan. It is world famous for its spectacular Camel Fair, which takes place in the Hindu month of Kartika (October/November). If you are anywhere nearby at the time you would be crazy to miss it.

(GERMANY OUT) India, Pushkar: ghat at holy lake Pushkar (Photo by Lillehaug/ullstein bild via Getty Images)

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