19 mars 2017
Holi, La Fête Sacré des Couleurs en Inde. Holi Festival of Colors and Love in India.
© Alfred YAGHOBZADEH / Divergence
Veiled Indian Hindu Women wait with bamboo sticks to beat up the men from the village of Nandgaon during "Lathmaar Holi" at the village of Barsana, According to ageold tradition which has its roots in Hindu mythology, men from Lord Krishna's village of Nandgaon are beaten by the women of Barsana, home of Lord Krishna's lover Radha. It is said that Lord Krisna's relatives used to tease Radha and her friends, and were beaten by them in return. Even to this day, marriage between the two villages are not permitted. Barsana. India. March 17, 2016.
Lieu : BARSANA, INDIA
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