Reportage : Holi, La Fête Sacré des Couleurs en Inde. Holi Festival of Colors and Love in India.

Holi, La Fête Sacré des Couleurs en Inde. Holi Festival of Colors and Love in India.
19 mars 2017
Holi, La Fête Sacré des Couleurs en Inde. Holi Festival of Colors and Love in India.

© Alfred YAGHOBZADEH / Divergence

Indian Hindu performing Holika Dahan, also known as 'Kamudu Pyre' in Vrindavan. It is celebrated by burning Holika or the devil. For many traditions in Hinduism, Holi celebrates the death of Holika in order to save Prahlad, and thus Holi gets its name. In the olden days, people use to contribute a piece of wood or two for the Holika bonfire. Vrindavan. India 23/03/2016.

Lieu : VRINDAVAN, INDIA

Mots clés : Hindu, celebration, India, tradition, ritual, holy fire, colored powder, colour, Holi, Radha, Holika Dahan, Hindu God Krishna, devi, burning, color, red, yellow, colourful dyes, Krishna, festival of colours, festival of love, religious, religion, faith, Alfred Yaghobzadeh

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