The small town of Pushkar, in eastern Rajasthan, completely transforms itself in early November to a spectacular fair that attracts tourists from the world over. The tourism revenue generated during the fair sustains the local population and takes them through the entire year. The Pushkar Fair is, essentially, two events coming together- the annual exhibition and sale of prize camels (Pushkar's a desert town and camels are much...

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______Kodak Easyshare DX75902005, My workshop outside Ahmedabad, Ind...

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The monsoons this year were especially unkind. Ahmedabad, and the places around, saw torrential rains beginning late June and continuing well into September. Heavy damage to life and property. The world around things were no different. Katrina, Wilma and all that sort of thing.But out of every bad thing comes some good. A few days after the last of the heavy rains I came across this flooded brick-kiln on my way back from work....

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Like the oliphaunts of Tolkien's fantastical imagination. An army of fearful size and mammoth proportion.Reality check- Actually only about 45mm high, carved out of solid teak wood and fresh-sprayed with a coat of melamine finish. Left out to dry before being shipped in bubble wrap. Not that intimidating, really...______Kodak Easyshare DX7590Shot in macro mode2005, My workshop outside Ahmedabad, Ind...

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