Holi in Mathura (2015): group of women

Final piece of this series... this was taken at Dauji Temple near Mathura, where men move orbit the temple in a large courtyard throwing water on women standing on the sides, and women retaliate by tearing their shirts of and whack them with wet shirts.

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Mihir

Published 8 years ago

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tigg It does sound as if Holi is one of the more fun festivals. Tell me Mihir, do you join at all - obviously not with camera in hand - or is it just a small part of the population?

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Mihir I went last year, this year i did not play Holi as i was not well. It is a major festival just like Diwali and is celebrated pan India, but the best Holi is celebrated in Mathura and Vrindavan. Over there it is celebrated over a month and every major temple has a different tradition.

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