19 mars 2017
Holi, La Fête Sacré des Couleurs en Inde. Holi Festival of Colors and Love in India.
© Alfred YAGHOBZADEH / Divergence
Indian Hindu devotees pray as try to catch offerings thrown by a priest Banke Bihari Temple in Vrindavan, India. The tradition of playing with colours on Holi draws its roots from a legend of Radha and the Hindu God Krishna. It is believed that young Krishna was jealous of Radha's fair complexion since he himself was himself very dark. After questioning his mother Yashoda on the darkness of his complexion, Yashoda, teasingly asked him to colour Radha's face in which ever colour he wanted. In a mischievous mood, Krishna applied colour on Radha's face. The tradition of applying colour on one's beloved is being religiously followed till date. Vrindavan. India. March 22, 2016.
Lieu : VRINDAVAN, INDIA
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