Will the losers get the hump? Indians bedeck camels in beads and jewellery in contest to find world's prettiest
Competition, held at the Pushkar Fair, in the Thar desert, India, saw camels dressed up in elaborate costumes
Rocky, owned by Hukma Ram, was overall winner at the fair - which attracts thousands of tourists
The five-day annual gathering, believed to be the largest in the world, sees in the region of 20,000 camels sold
These remarkable pictures show a selection of elaborately adorned animals taking part in the prettiest camel competition.
The camels can be seen dressed in coat-like decorations made entirely from brightly coloured pom-poms and other woven materials. The animals even have necklaces and headdresses - decorated with delicate jewels and beads.
The competition was held at the Pushkar Fair, in the Thar desert, India this week.
Who is the fairest of them all? A competition to find the world's prettiest camel was held at the Puskhar Fair, India, last week