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