Pink City�s Tryst With Poets & Spiritual Gurus

The Jaipur Literature Festival brought out the best from across the globe

Curated By: Forbes India

Published: Jan 25, 2012

Gulzar recites poems for his fans while Prasoon Joshi waits for his turn

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Gulzar recites poems for his fans while Prasoon Joshi waits for his turn

Booker prize winning Nigerian author Ben Okri talks about his book The Famished Road

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Booker prize winning Nigerian author Ben Okri talks about his book The Famished Road

People listen to Gulzar who is one of the biggest attractions at the Literary Festival

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People listen to Gulzar who is one of the biggest attractions at the Literary Festival

Prasoon Joshi, Namita Gokhale, Pawan K. Verma and Gulzar

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Prasoon Joshi, Namita Gokhale, Pawan K. Verma and Gulzar

Girish Karnad reads a few lines from his autobiography

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Girish Karnad reads a few lines from his autobiography

Shehan Karunatilaka won the $50,000 cash prize and DSC South Asian Literature Award for his first bo

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Shehan Karunatilaka won the $50,000 cash prize and DSC South Asian Literature Award for his first book on Sri Lankan cricket The Chinaman

Shruti Pathak and Sanjeev Thomas perform at the Coke Studio music night

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Shruti Pathak and Sanjeev Thomas perform at the Coke Studio music night

Saurav Moni sings at the Coke Studio music night

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Saurav Moni sings at the Coke Studio music night

Karan Thapar in conversation with Fatima Bhutto and Ayesha Jalal of Pakistan

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Karan Thapar in conversation with Fatima Bhutto and Ayesha Jalal of Pakistan

Modern spiritual guru Deepak Chopra interacts with the audience

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Modern spiritual guru Deepak Chopra interacts with the audience

People browse books at a book stall at the Literary Festival

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People browse books at a book stall at the Literary Festival

Sashi Tharoor and Anupam Kher unveil Kher’s book The Best Thing About You Is....You

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Sashi Tharoor and Anupam Kher unveil Kher’s book The Best Thing About You Is....You

Anupam Kher signs copies of his books for his fans

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Anupam Kher signs copies of his books for his fans

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