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| We headed toward Dhukan for a day at the races. These races happen at 6:45 am and 2:00pm. We opted for the later start. |
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| The camels were brought in from neighboring villages. |
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| These babies were suited up to race, although we didn't actually see the young ones racing. |
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| The herdsman gathered and waited to take their camels to the starting line. |
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| Each camel had a mechanical jockey attached to it. This jockey is controlled by remote. |
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| The camels are lined up ready for the curtain to rise. |
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| There are two sections for vehicles. An inner lane are for the people that control the mechanical jockeys. The outer lane are for spectator vehicles. We drove around the track with the camels. |
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| The camels started with a good pace, but nearing the end, some were practically walking. It took them about 13 minutes to run the course. |
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| Frothing at the mouth.... |
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| The finish line |
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| The winning 3 camels had their heads covered with saffron. |
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| Presenting the winners |
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| Some spectators thought that if you'd seen one camel race you'd seen enough. (plus it was about 95 degrees) |
