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Celebrations Large and Small
November 30th 2004 India is known for its festivals - virtually every night I can lay in my hotel bed listening to the noise of some celebration for a deity or special occasion taking place in the streets. However, there is one festival which is famous across India - the Pushkar Fair, which is held in the central part of Rajasthan for a week each year. It attracts a staggering 200,000 visitors and 50,000 animals -
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