1 / 3   A group of pictures was captured that Japanese hairdresser Megumi Takeichi cuts patterns into the hair of a camel ahead of the Bikaner Camel Festival in Bikaner, the western Indian state of Rajasthan on Thursday. The camel festival is held in January every year. /VCG Photo

2 / 3   The festival starts with the procession of beautifully decorated camels. A competition for best-decorated camel must be held during the festival, which included fur cutting design, camel milking and the best camel haircut. On the second day, the fleetest camels of the region take part in the camel races. /VCG Photo

3 / 3   Thousands of visitors flock to Bikaner to visit the charm and grace performance: camel races, camel dances, and the bumpy, neck-shaking camel rides. /VCG Photo