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Braj Holi – The festival of colors

Himanshu Khagta — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 10:45:05 +0000

This year again the small villages of Braj Region are getting ready for the big day. Holi, also called the Festival of Colours, is a popular Hindu spring festival observed in India.

Though it is celebrated all over the world but here in the small village in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, the story is a little different.

Local people perform a ritual of Braj Holi know as Samaaj where people of Nand Gaon ( Village of Lord Krishna ) and Barsaana ( Village of Lord Krishna’s beloved, Radha ) sit together and abuse each other by the way of singing songs. Others throw colored powder and water on each other while celebrating the festival of colors, Holi of Braj Region.

Villagers sitting for the event of Samaaj, while celebrating, Holi,

A local villager drenched in colors trying to save himself from the dust of colors while others are sitting and singing chants during a ritual of Braj Holi know as Samaaj where people of Nand Gaon ( Village of Lord Krishna ) and Barsaana ( village of Lord Krishna

People of Braj Region of Mathura, celebrating,Holi,

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People covered with a layer of Purple colored powder gets sprayed with another layer of yellow while celebrating Braj Holi at Barsana village of Mathura.

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Rain of Colors

Himanshu Khagta — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:44:10 +0000

People singing and abusing each other in the traditional braj language as a part of a ritual know as Samaaj where people of Nand Gaon ( Village of Lord Krishna ) and Barsaana ( village of Lord Krishna’s beloved, Radha ) sit together and abuse each other by the way of singing songs. Others throw colored powder and water on each other in while celebrating the festival of colors, Holi of Braj Region.

Lady of the Desert

Himanshu Khagta — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:21:13 +0000

Update : Fight for Color

Himanshu Khagta — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:16:21 +0000

Though this was taken few months back, but still I’d like to share it with you as its one of my favorites.

Photographs from Gujarat, India

Himanshu Khagta — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:15:33 +0000

Some Photographs from my recent visit to Bhuj, Gujarat, India at the time of Janamashtami celebrations.

A local fair held every year on the eve of Janamashthmi.

A little girl participating in a local marriage ceremony.

An old person from Rabari tribe giving water to a tree.

A Rabari Girl dressed up in colorful attire for a marriage ceremony.

A Smiling Gujarati