Pushkar

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Itinerate Sadhu roam the Mela and town streets trying to find visitors to bless and part from their money.  If you take a photo be prepared to pay.  

I thought this face worth the 'donation'! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We had come to the fair early to see the camel trading and could not stay on for the religious festival at the lake.  By the time the pilgrims started to pour into town,  many of the camel traders had left and it was time for us to leave too.  I wished we could stay longer.

Henna paste being applied to the skin with a plastic cone.  The painted area is then covered to lock in body heat resulting in a more intense colour.  The wrap remains overnight and the design from two weeks to two months.

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