So we set off from Jaipur to Agra having realised that Rajasthan has a desert climate but not aware how common camels would turn out to be. Not far out of Jaipur we got the bus driver to screetch to a halt for us to take this picture and then found we were passing these little convoys every mile or two. A camel costs between 10,000 and 15,000 rupees (£133 and £200). In winter it needs feeding every 2 weeks and topping up with water the same. Even in summer it only requires this maintenance once a week. That's why they are such good beasts of burden.

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