In Pictures: India's camel fair

One of Asia's biggest camel fairs is currently underway in the western Indian city of Pushkar. More than 50,000 well-groomed and decorated camels, horses and cattle are participating in the five-day event.

At sunrise, camel traders prepare their livestock for sale

The camels are taken to a water tank for cleaning. . .

. . . and then fed by the owners

The desert at Pushkar comes alive for five days

Even a mundane ritual like collecting camel dung becomes a photo opportunity

Traders sit in groups as they await buyers. . .

. . . while women look about anxiously

By sunset, it is time to wind up and wait for another day