(http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/pb121121-camel-fair-04.photoblog900.jpg)Kevin Frayer / APAn Indian camel herder leads his herd at the annual camel & livestock fair in Pushkar, India., on Nov. 20.(http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/pb121121-camel-fair-05.380;380;7;70;0.jpg)Roberto Schmidt / AFP - Getty ImagesAn owner ties a string of bells to the foot of his camel to make it more appealing for sale at the camel fair grounds on Nov. 21.
The annual five-day camel and livestock fair in Pushkar, India, is one of the world's largest camel fairs and, in addition to the buying and selling of livestock, it has become an important tourist attraction. According to the fair's website (http://www.pushkarcamelfair.com/), up to 20,000 camels, horses & cattle will be at the event.
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Sign up for the NBCNews.com Photos Newsletter (https://www.newsvine.com/_nv/accounts/msnbc/newsletters?affiliate=msnbc.msn.com&highlight=photos)(http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/pb121121-camel-fair-07.photoblog900.jpg)Rajesh Kumar Singh / APIndian camel herders walk with their herd as they arrive to sell their camels at the fair on Nov. 21.(http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/pb121121-camel-fair-08.photoblog900.jpg)Kevin Frayer / APIndian camel herders sit next to their herd on Nov. 20.(http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/pb121121-camel-fair-06.photoblog900.jpg)Lam Yik Fei / Getty ImagesTwo boys walk past camels at the fair on Nov. 21.(http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/pb121121-camel-fair-03.photoblog900.jpg)Kevin Frayer / APAn Indian camel herder pulls a reluctant camel at the fair on Nov. 20. (http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/pb121121-camel-fair-02.photoblog900.jpg)Roberto Schmidt / AFP - Getty ImagesA group of camel traders sit around a fire in the early morning hours at the camel fair grounds on the outskirts of Pushkar on Nov. 21, 2012. (http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/pb121121-camel-fair-01.photoblog900.jpg)Kevin Frayer / APAn Indian man rides a camel as he pursues another during a camel race at the fair on Nov. 21.
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