Moving on from Taj Mahal, my travel buddy and I found ourselves in Ajmer where a popular Sufi shrine is located. We ended this part of the trip in Pushkar which is known for its public bathing ghats.
Bathing ghats of Pushkar
Man and his shop
A woman and her produce.
A young girl was thrilled to slide down a concrete river bank. Pushkar.
Elaborate flooring pattern leading to an entrance to a bathing ghat in Pushkar.
Colorful reflections of Pushkar bathing ghats
More street food
Entrance to Ajmer Sharif. Make sure your legs are covered, your feet are bare, your camera… definitely not allowed.
Man and his shop
Peeking at a gorgeous edifice through trees
Flower vendor outside the shrine in Ajmer.
Crowded public bath in Pushkar.
On the street of Ajmer, a man tries to feed a money on the wall.
This stuff smells so good… but I was too chicken to eat it at the time.
“Make me a model, Chinese man!”
We got kicked out for taking photos. It’s apparently frowned upon to take pictures of people bathing in public.
Local barber shop
Streets around the ghat in Pushkar
People find home in a half destroyed courtyard a short distance from the shrine
Bathing ghats in Pushkar.
A beautiful smile in Ajmer
A perfect playground for local children.
Street vendor carrying colorful food around the city.
Two ladies in red shawl looking across the lake at the crowded bathing ghats.
