Holi celebrated in Barsana

Agencies Published March 17, 2016

Indian villagers are covered in coloured powders during the Holi festival. ─ AFP

BARSANA: Some 130km from New Delhi, villagers celebrated Holi, also known as the festival of colours, on March 16, 2016.

During the Holi festival, the women of Barsana, the legendary hometown of Radha, consort of Hindu God Krishna, attack the men from Nandgaon, the hometown of Hindu God Krishna, with wooden sticks in response to their efforts to put colour on them.

Villagers throw colour at each other, dance, and distribute sweets.

An Indian villager is smeared with colour powder during the Holi festival at the Radha Rani temple in Barsana. ─ AFP

Hindu devotees take part in Holi in Barsana. ─ Reuters

Colourful powder is thrown at Indian villagers during the Holi festival at the Radha Rani temple in Barsana. ─ AFP

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Imran AB

Mar 17, 2016 01:00pm

Very colorful ............

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Gaurav

Mar 17, 2016 01:24pm

pray for Peace and prosperity for subcontinent

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Abhay

Mar 17, 2016 01:26pm

This is beauty of diverse Indian culture good one DAWN.Thanks for sharing it. I do not see such type of coverage in any Indian newspaper.

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Yogi Ramji

Mar 17, 2016 02:23pm

Most vibrant colors! Dawn! You are the epitome of what large-heart journalism should be! Great show again!

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Mar 17, 2016 04:06pm

Excellent!

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naji

Mar 17, 2016 04:25pm

Wonderful, and beautiful!!, Good luck Holi celebrators. Thanks Dawn for show casing these colorful pictures.

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saaki

Mar 17, 2016 05:32pm

dawn is better than indian media's

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Irad

Mar 17, 2016 06:15pm

Dawn's photo section is on the top visual treat, in entire world. Keep it up.

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khanm

Mar 17, 2016 06:41pm

May God gift you all the Colours of life, Colours of joy, Colours of happiness, Colours of friendship, Colours of love, and all other Colours you want to paint in your life. These colors are aware, languages of Love, Happy Holi to you from us.

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hamada

Mar 17, 2016 07:18pm

i can only see ad colors in Indian media. good job Dawn. outstanding photography

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Agha Ata

Mar 17, 2016 07:22pm

God did not create the Universe in black and white. But many people live their lives in black and white and do not celebrate colors. Holy should be a universal festival.

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ROHIT PANDEY

Mar 17, 2016 07:27pm

That was a great photographer at work! Thanks for the feature!:)

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Sanchay

Mar 17, 2016 08:45pm

Thanks Dawn for such wonderful pictures. It"s as if one is physically present is the streets of Barsana. Jai Shree Radhe !!

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Arjun

Mar 17, 2016 10:12pm

nice ...........article ......colorful ...