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  • The devout who have come to the Sarovar or Pushkar Lake with it's 52 Ghats to bath. Pushkar, Rajasthan. INDIA<br />
People from all races who have mingled in Rajasthan come here dressed in their finest clothes and jewellery. The most prominant colour saris and turbins seen during the pilgrimage are yellow, orange and red and white. Rajasthani men are famous for their elaborate and often very large turbins and moustaches.<br />
The town of Pushkar is one of the holiest centers of Hinduism and houses one of the few Brahma Temples in India. It is one of the 5 essential pilgrimage centers which a Hindu must visit in his lifetime along with Badrinath, Puri, Rameshwaram and Dwarka. The 12 day camel and livestock fair culminates in a religious Hindu pilgrimage and reaches a crescendo on the night of the full moon (Purnima) when pilgrims take a dip in the holy lake.  <br />
Pushkar camel and livestock fair takes place in the Hindu month of Kartik (October / November) ten days after Diwali (Festival of Lights). Pushkar has always been the the region's main market for herdsman and farmers buying and selling camels, horses, indigenous breeds of cattle and even elephants. Over the years this annual trading event has increased in volume to become one of the largest in Asia. Temporary tents and campsites suddenly appear to accomodate the thousands of pilgrims, villagers and tourists. Entertainers and contests abound and a festive funfair atmosphere prevails over Pushkar during the Mela's 2 week duration. Thousands of men come first with their camels, horses and cattle and camp on the dunes to transact business. 3 days before the full moon the women arrive beautifully attired for the pilgrimage.
    IND1863_Bathing_in_Pushkar_Lake.tif
  • Temple on the egde of Pushkar sacred lake after the camel fair. Pushkar, Rajasthan. INDIA<br />
People from all races who have mingled in Rajasthan come here dressed in their finest clothes and jewellery. The most prominant colour saris and turbins seen during the pilgrimage are yellow, orange and red and white. Rajasthani men are famous for their elaborate and often very large turbins and moustaches.<br />
The town of Pushkar is one of the holiest centers of Hinduism and houses one of the few Brahma Temples in India. It is one of the 5 essential pilgrimage centers which a Hindu must visit in his lifetime along with Badrinath, Puri, Rameshwaram and Dwarka. The 12 day camel and livestock fair culminates in a religious Hindu pilgrimage and reaches a crescendo on the night of the full moon (Purnima) when pilgrims take a dip in the holy lake.  <br />
Pushkar camel and livestock fair takes place in the Hindu month of Kartik (October / November) ten days after Diwali (Festival of Lights). Pushkar has always been the the region's main market for herdsman and farmers buying and selling camels, horses, indigenous breeds of cattle and even elephants. Over the years this annual trading event has increased in volume to become one of the largest in Asia. Temporary tents and campsites suddenly appear to accomodate the thousands of pilgrims, villagers and tourists. Entertainers and contests abound and a festive funfair atmosphere prevails over Pushkar during the Mela's 2 week duration. Thousands of men come first with their camels, horses and cattle and camp on the dunes to transact business. 3 days before the full moon the women arrive beautifully attired for the pilgrimage.
    IND2356_Temple_at_Pushkar.tif
  • Wind Turbine, Bonaire Wind Farm<br />
They will be the first Caribbean island to run on 100% sustainable energy by 2015<br />
North Coast, BONAIRE, Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean<br />
HABITAT & DISTRIBUTION:<br />
Florida, Bahamas, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico south to Brazil.
    BN2705 Wind Turbine, Bonaire Wind Fa...jpg
  • Wind Turbines Bonaire Wind Farm<br />
They will be the first Caribbean island to run on 100% sustainable energy by 2015<br />
North Coast, BONAIRE, Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean
    BN3384 Wind Turbines Bonaire Wind Fa...jpg
  • Wind Turbines Bonaire Wind Farm<br />
They will be the first Caribbean island to run on 100% sustainable energy by 2015<br />
North Coast, BONAIRE, Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean
    BN2707 Wind Turbines Bonaire Wind Fa...jpg
  • Wind Turbines Bonaire Wind Farm<br />
They will be the first Caribbean island to run on 100% sustainable energy by 2015<br />
North Coast, BONAIRE, Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean
    BN2694 Wind Turbines Bonaire Wind Fa...jpg
  • Rabari woman and child of the Sorathi subgroup found in and around the Gir Forest National Park Gujarat. W India. <br />
The women have very ornate earrings and many of them also have ornate tatoos on their necks, chests and arms. Designs such as peacocks and other religious symbols are usually done during festivals when the tatoo artists come to town.<br />
Locally these people are also known as Maldharis - which in their language means cattle herder.<br />
Rabari were traditionally camel herders but now each subgroup works with an animal that is most feasible in the surrounding environment. This subgroup are generally cattle herders. (Rabari is a term used for tribal livestock herders). As they live in and around the Gir Forest which is the home of the endangered Asiatic lion they loose a lot of their cattle to the lions. They are compensated however. Each costume varies slightly according to subgroup. The Sorathi Rabari man wear the 'Chorani' pants which are tight-calved with gathered waists. They also wear the 'Kediyun' men's short jacket that is tightly gathered at armpit level. These together with the turbin are made from white cotton. They also substitute the turban for woolen caps. In many cases the men also wear large ornate earings made from either gold. These are worn through the cartledge of the middle of the ear. Jewellery is their wealth and they never take it off.
    IND4520 Rabari woman & child.jpg
  • Sarovar or Pushkar Lake with it's 52 Ghats to bath. Pushkar, Rajasthan. INDIA<br />
The devout who have come from all races who have mingled in Rajasthan come here dressed in their finest clothes and jewellery to bath in the lake. The most prominant colour saris and turbins seen during the pilgrimage are yellow, orange and red and white. Rajasthani men are famous for their elaborate and often very large turbins and moustaches.<br />
The town of Pushkar is one of the holiest centers of Hinduism and houses one of the few Brahma Temples in India. It is one of the 5 essential pilgrimage centers which a Hindu must visit in his lifetime along with Badrinath, Puri, Rameshwaram and Dwarka. The 12 day camel and livestock fair culminates in a religious Hindu pilgrimage and reaches a crescendo on the night of the full moon (Purnima) when pilgrims take a dip in the holy lake.  <br />
Pushkar camel and livestock fair takes place in the Hindu month of Kartik (October / November) ten days after Diwali (Festival of Lights). Pushkar has always been the the region's main market for herdsman and farmers buying and selling camels, horses, indigenous breeds of cattle and even elephants. Over the years this annual trading event has increased in volume to become one of the largest in Asia. Temporary tents and campsites suddenly appear to accomodate the thousands of pilgrims, villagers and tourists. Entertainers and contests abound and a festive funfair atmosphere prevails over Pushkar during the Mela's 2 week duration. Thousands of men come first with their camels, horses and cattle and camp on the dunes to transact business. 3 days before the full moon the women arrive beautifully attired for the pilgrimage.
    IND2381_Pushkar_Lake.tif
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