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Pushkar Camel Fair: Camels on the Runway

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November 23rd 2012
Dad and I went to the Pushkar Camel Decorating Contest where eight camels, in full regalia, pranced around to an adoring crowd. These guys were covered in so much bling, you could hardly see the camel underneath. After being introduced and then walking around the ring for the spectators, the judges deliberated for quite awhile. Then, with the pomp of drums beating and horns bleeting, the top fo ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more