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Pushkar Camel Fair This traditional Indian style festival sees an astonishing 50,000 camels converge on the tiny desert town of Pushkar. The camels are dressed up, shaved, entered into beauty contests, paraded, raced, and traded. An entertaining sight indeed! When: October 31-November 6, 2014. Where: Pushkar, Rajasthan.

International Yoga and Music Festival Organized by Nada Yoga School every year since 2008, the International Yoga and Music Festival features 50 of the best professional yoga teachers, Ayurveda doctors, nad yogis, yoga lecturers, musicians, and philosophers from Rishikesh and abroad. Free classes and lectures are held with topics including yoga asanas, shatkarma, Ayurveda, philosophy, and Indian classical music. There's an Indian classical music concert in the evenings as well. When: November 1-14, 2014. 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. daily. Where: Rishikesh, Uttarakhand.

Ganga Mahotsav and Dev Deepavali Held along the banks of the holy Ganges River, this festival features cultural programs of classical music and dance. The highlight of the festival is on the last day, when more than a million clay lamps are floated down the river at dusk amidst chanting of Vedic hymns as part of Dev Deepavali. When: November 3-6, 2014. Where: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

Muharram Festival and Taziya Procession The Muharram festival is a Muslim festival that commemorates the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain, the grandson of the Holy Prophet. It takes place during the first month of the Islamic calendar. On the tenth and last day of the festival, known as Ashura, Sunni Muslims take taziyas (coffins of the dead, and in this case replicas of Imam Hussain’s shrine) out in procession during the evening. When: Ashura, November 4, 2014. Where: Udaipur, Rajasthan. The procession ends at Lake Pichola (where the taziyas will be immersed) near the Mewar Haveli Hotel. The hotel's rooftop restaurant offers a great view.

Kolayat Fair (Kapil Muni ) The largest fair of Bikaner district, in India's desert state of Rajasthan, the Kolayat Fair combines a huge cattle fair with a pilgrimage to the town's holy lake. It's quite a spectacle as buffaloes, camels, horses and cattle are traded, and pilgrims bathe and float clay lanterns in the lake. When: November 4-6, 2014. Where: Kolayat, near Bikaner, Rajasthan

Chandrabhaga Fair Cattle market meets mass bathing ceremony. The Chandrabhaga river is holy to Hindus and it attracts many pilgrims who come to take a bath on the occasion of Kartik Purnima. The fair is also quite a big one, with buffaloes, camels, cows, bullocks and horses on sale. When: November 5-7, 2014. Where: Jhalawar, Rajasthan.

Guru Nanak Jayanti This event is a commemoration of Guru Nanak's birthday (he was the founder of the Sikh religion), and is widely celebrated throughout Punjab but especially so at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, the main shrine of the Sikhs. The day of the festival sees the holy book carried out of the temple in a huge procession, accompanied by music and drummers. The beautifully illuminated temple is an incredible sight to behold at this time. When: November 6, 2014. Where: Amritsar, Punjab.

Bihar Sonepur Mela it's the elephants that are the star attraction at the Sonepur Fair. They're decorated and lined up on display in rows in an area known as the Haathi Bazaar (Elephant Market), and reportedly even raced. The special thing about it is that you can go up to the elephants and touch them, and even feed them. When: For a fortnight, starting November 5, 2014. (Make sure you arrive by November 5 so you can see the devotees bathing in the river at sunrise on November 6, Kartik Purima). Where: Sonepur, around 25 kilometers from Patna, Bihar.

Bundi Utsav Bundi is a picturesque spot in the Hadoti region in Rajasthan. The Bundi Utsav brings it alive with the culture, folklore, traditions and craft of the region. The festival commences with a procession, and features an arts and crafts fair, traditional rural sports, cultural exhibition, and folk/classical music and dance program. There's even a turban competition. Fireworks cap off the festival. When: November 9-11, 2014. Where: Bundi, Rajasthan

Wangala Festival Also know as the 100 Drum Wangala Festival, this is the biggest harvest festival of Meghalaya's Garo tribe in northeast India. Held in honor of the Sun God of fertility, the festival marks the end of the sowing season and agricultural year. It's celebrated by the beating of drums, blowing horns, and traditional dancing. When: November 7, 2014. Where: Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Matsya Festival The Matsya Festival showcases Rajasthani culture and heritage at its best. Attractions include exhibitions, competitions, sports, folk music, songs and dances. When: November 25-26, 2014. Where: Alwar, Rajasthan.

India Art Festival This modern and contemporary art fair aims to provide a cultural bridge between Indian artists, art galleries, art collectors and connoisseurs. The artworks on display will include paintings, sculptures, drawings, installations, photographs, and video and digital art by over 400 artists. Entry is free, and various workshops will also be offered. When: November 27-30, 2014. Where: Nehru Centre, Worli, Mumbai.