[转帖]Desert India

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Camel trips into the Thar Desert are popular with tourists. This man was one of our guides.(by Waco Moore)

                               
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A three or four day camel trek is well worthwhile, if only for the nights under the stars and the spectacular sunrises.

                               
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The cool mornings are the most pleasant time of day to travel.

                               
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Wandering the narrow streets of the old citadel is like stepping back in time hundreds of years

                               
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About 25% of the city';s population still lives within the fort';s walls

                               
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No space is wasted. The rooftops are a geat place to dry laundry or gather in the cool of the evening.

                               
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Outdoor or rooftop kitchens like this one are not uncommon

                               
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The intricately carved stone screens on the upper floors allowed the wives of the Maharawal to watch the activity on the streets below without being seen themselves. Today, the lower wall sports political graffiti and is home to a puppet vendor.

                               
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The Pushkar camel market and fair is an annual event, based on the lunar calendar

                               
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The Pushkar camel market and festival is becoming quite popular with tourists, thanks in part to heavy promotion by the Indian government, which sets up a "tent city" in which tourists can stay and sponsors cultural activities.

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Small mountains of feed at the edge of town, where most of the animals stay and many people set up camp.

                               
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Camel and cow dung are a main source of fuel for cooking fires. Dung is gathered, patted out into round patties, and stuck on walls to dry. When dry, it falls off the wall and is gathered and used for fuel, or in this case, sold.

                               
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It';s clean! I wiped it on my shirt!

                               
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In many cases one can identify a person';s home village or other affiliation based on the colors and/or patterns of the turban or sari worn.

                               
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A typical scene at one of Pushkar';s countless chai shops

                               
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Three popular Indian women.

                               
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The fort, perched more than 300 feet above the town, provides a spectacular view

                               
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The caste system, and caste identity still play a major role in indian society. Blue is traditionally a color of the Brahmins, the highest of the castes.

                               
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Designed by the president of the British Royal Institute of Architects and constructed between 1928 and 1943, the Umaid Bhawan Palace is a spectacular building. It is now a hotel, and definitely worth a visit.

                               
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Food, both as produce and prepared meals, is plentiful, inexpensive and good

                               
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Individual vendors line the streets selling everything from swords to apples

                               
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Chai, or indian style tea, is prepared by boiling heavily spiced tea in water and sweetened milk

                               
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A group of women socialize in the cool of the morning. In the background is part of the "tent city" that springs up at market time