Fabulous headgear of men in the Thar desert. Bulbous brilliantly coloured affairs. A rainbow, dotted, flecked ‘who’s who’ guide, to area of origin. A map of home, cloth of belonging. And beautiful to boot.
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Wondering Woman 
I’ve never seen such colorful turbans before 🙂 I love the bright colors of India – they really brighten up everyday life itself.
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I love bright colours anywhere – they make me happy.
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Love that there are so many different ways to wrap and tie a turban. And all the different colors and patterns are marvelous.
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It’s amazing they’re all so different, isn’t it?!
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Great pics! Our guesthouse host in Jaisalmar told us that the different colors indicate the Rajasthani town they are from.
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Thank you!
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A great array of unique headwear 🙂
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What wonderful photos. I had no idea their turbans were identifiers of their village/area. It’s like the hats of the women in South America – fedoras, stovepipe, bowler, and the white felt of the Cañari.
Alison
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Yep, not just gorgeous, the turbans are practical in so many ways.
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Love this collection of turban photos! One of our favorite travel experiences EVER was the camel fair in Pushkar, and primarily due to the diversity of tribal peoples arriving across the desert from near and far.
Peta
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Love this collection of turban photos! One of our favorite travel experiences EVER was the camel fair in Pushkar, and primarily due to the diversity of tribal peoples arriving across the desert from near and far. Oh I see I missed your past post on Pushkar, I will have to go and read it!!!
Peta
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I’m with you Peta, I think this was also one of our best experiences ever. It was just so full-on – so much colour, excitement, variety and joy.
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It’s so exotic. A good work, Tracey.
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