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Riot of colour

Published: 11 Mar 2014 - 12:29 am | Last Updated: 28 Jan 2022 - 09:07 pm

A man covered in coloured powder sings at a temple during “Lathmar Holi” in  Nandgaon village in Uttar Pradesh yesterday. In a Holi tradition unique to Nandgaon and Barsana villages, men sing provocative songs to gain the attention of women, who then “beat” them with bamboo sticks called “lathis”.