Camels at Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India Oct 30, 2025

Camels at Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

Every fall, the desert town of Pushkar in Rajasthan, India, comes alive with one of the most colorful gatherings—the Pushkar Camel Fair. Timed with the Hindu lunar month of Kartik, it usually takes place between late October and early November on the Gregorian calendar. This year, the celebrations stretch from today until November 5, marking the region"s most anticipated season.

© f9photos/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Oct 30, 2018A species worth defending
Oct 30, 2019Cross this bridge if you dare
Oct 30, 2020Who s there? The largest owl in the world
Oct 30, 2021Central Highlands of Vietnam
Oct 30, 2022Polar Bear Week
Oct 30, 2023Common raven
Oct 30, 2024Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

More Desktop Wallpapers:

May 22, 2019The artists come to Venice
Aug 11, 2018Lace up your hiking boots for Mountain Day
Jul 13, 2018The puffin-rabbit connection
Oct 1, 2022Yosemite National Park turns 132
Mar 27, 2024World Theater Day
Sep 10, 2024Vasco da Gama Bridge, Lisbon, Portugal
Sep 7, 2020Take a break! It s Labor Day!
Apr 8, 2024Total solar eclipse
Nov 25, 2025Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy
Jul 19, 2023Crescent Lake near Dunhuang, China
Nov 5, 2020A medieval Moorish gem
Oct 18, 2025Silbury Hill for International Archaeology Day
Sep 25, 2021Autumn comes to the Porcupines
Dec 9, 2024Llama Day
Sep 21, 2020A gentle wind fills this sail
Mar 23, 2022World Meteorological Day
Feb 15, 2018The Feathers at Frenchman Coulee near Vantage, Washington
May 27, 2021Listening to the sea
Apr 27, 2019Aloe in bloom
Oct 25, 2023Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah
May 19, 2020Loud waters
Jun 4, 2021Islands that turned the tide
Oct 6, 2020Water colors
Nov 14, 2021First Cliff Walk
Aug 26, 2021What are these creatures?
Nov 2, 2021Day of the Dead
May 17, 2022Salt ponds of Maras, Peru
Sep 14, 2022Navajo Bridge in Marble Canyon
Aug 26, 2020Spotted Lake emerges
Feb 8, 2026Corfu at night, Greece