Indian herders and camels at the camel fairPhotograph: Lam Yik Fei/Getty ImagesA camel herder smokes a cigarettePhotograph: Kevin Frayer/APTourists take photographs of traders as they ride on a camel cartPhotograph: Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images
A camel trader sits in a field at sunsetPhotograph: Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty ImagesA herd of camels kick up sand as they rush down a dusty embankment on their way to the fairPhotograph: Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty ImagesA woman carries a bowl while picking up camel dung at dawn. One of the jobs for local women is to circle the fairgrounds collecting and drying camel dung. It can be bought back as fuel for cooking firesPhotograph: Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty ImagesA young boy from a camel herding family plays music on a traditional instrumentPhotograph: Kevin Frayer/APA camel for sale stands in a field at the fair groundsPhotograph: Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty ImagesCamel owners sit together near their herdsPhotograph: Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty ImagesCamel traders sit around a fire before dawnPhotograph: Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty ImagesCamels and hot air balloons are silhouetted against the skyPhotograph: Kevin Frayer/APA camel gets its nose piercedPhotograph: Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty ImagesIndian herders lead their camels to the annual fairPhotograph: Kevin Frayer/APIndian women and children from herding familiesPhotograph: Kevin Frayer/APA boy leads his camel to waterPhotograph: Lam Yik Fei/Getty Images
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