A camel stands sentinel in the open desert of Pushkar, Rajasthan, on 15 November 2026, as traders and livestock owners converge on the region ahead of the renowned annual Pushkar Camel Fair. (Photo: NationPress)
A shopkeeper in Ajmer district, Rajasthan, displays intricately crafted traditional ornaments for cattle on 15 November 2026, as vendors prepare their wares for visiting buyers at the upcoming Pushkar Camel Fair. (Photo: NationPress)
A camel rests in the warm sun beside temporary shelters erected by traders and livestock owners in the Pushkar desert, Rajasthan, on 15 November 2026 — a familiar scene as the desert fills up in the days preceding the annual Camel Fair. (Photo: NationPress)
Dozens of camels mill around makeshift encampments in the Pushkar desert, Rajasthan, on 15 November 2026, as traders and livestock owners stake out ground ahead of the annual Pushkar Camel Fair — one of Asia's largest livestock fairs. (Photo: NationPress)
A foreign tourist photographs a camel in the Pushkar desert, Rajasthan, on 15 November 2026, underscoring the Pushkar Camel Fair's appeal as one of India's foremost international tourism draws. (Photo: NationPress)
Camel herders guide their livestock through the sun-baked desert of Pushkar, Rajasthan, on 15 November 2026, making their seasonal journey to the annual Pushkar Camel Fair — a centuries-old tradition central to the region's pastoral culture. (Photo: NationPress)
A camel grazes on dry scrub grass amid the arid sands of Pushkar, Rajasthan, on 15 November 2026, as the desert gradually fills with animals and their handlers gathering for the Pushkar Camel Fair. (Photo: NationPress)