![Samaj singling songs and celebrating festival of colours, Vrindavan, Mathura, India](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/55832356-86e5-4540-92a7-262d7ed34b66/4ddd5e51-c47d-476f-ba59-1e1a5a2fc4a6_rw_1920.jpg?h=8dbeea1253527b642d62d3df77bfb195)
The men folk from Barsana come to Nandgaon to win over the temple of Shriji in Nandgaon, whereas the men of Nandgaon try to take the flag from them. The men in return drench them in colored water. They use kesudo and palash to soak them. And after the initial battle they all sung the songs called samaj
![Samaj singling songs and celebrating festival of colours, Barsana / Nandgaon, Mathura, India](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/55832356-86e5-4540-92a7-262d7ed34b66/75074db2-1518-443a-a9c7-fbe46b8edcd0_rw_1920.jpg?h=cbd72ea708bcd949953743a7816cc1ed)
Men saving himself from water splashes with the help of shield
![Phooli wali holi at Banke Bihari Temple.. Holi celebrations in Barsana / Nandgaon, Mathura, India](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/55832356-86e5-4540-92a7-262d7ed34b66/978e1e43-736b-4f14-9c44-bc46e25ae7d1_rw_1920.jpg?h=c594cccec173f2b1a53eeb0f3e54e852)
![Boys dressed as females dance as they celebrate "Lathmar Holi" & Phoolo( ki holi at Barsana/Nandgaon in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Holi also known as the Festival of Colours, heralds the beginning of spring and is celebrated all over India The story behind Lathmar Holi is that Lord Krishna visited Barsana to playfully tease his beloved Radha and her friends (gopis), by throwing colored water on them. Taking it as an offence, Radha and her friends chased Krishna to beat him up.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/55832356-86e5-4540-92a7-262d7ed34b66/363dbabb-b69a-4152-9ff0-9e0dca12ab3e_rw_1200.jpg?h=68c23033dcd4bf4f7cbe947bc52b68e4)
Boys dressed as females dance as they celebrate "Lathmar Holi" & Phoolo( ki holi at Barsana/Nandgaon in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Holi also known as the Festival of Colours, heralds the beginning of spring and is celebrated all over India The story behind Lathmar Holi is that Lord Krishna visited Barsana to playfully tease his beloved Radha and her friends (gopis), by throwing colored water on them. Taking it as an offence, Radha and her friends chased Krishna to beat him up.
![Samaj celebrating holi in Barsana / Nandgaon during Holi Festival in Vrindavan / Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/55832356-86e5-4540-92a7-262d7ed34b66/d5c3fdba-1f29-4f24-84e7-4fb08254470e_rw_1920.jpg?h=bcb66d12b9fefb34e83bb2e04e9e6163)
drenched in colors, samaj celebrating holi
![Cute little kid celebrating holi with "radhe raadhe" tattoo on the face](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/55832356-86e5-4540-92a7-262d7ed34b66/b42582e4-86d3-45f5-b97a-3771ef03a52b_rw_1200.jpg?h=2c42fdff9d97907de0f6728fcb325502)
Cute little kid celebrating holi with "radhe raadhe" tattoo on the face
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![holi festival in Vrindavan, Mathura, India](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/55832356-86e5-4540-92a7-262d7ed34b66/54ff3630-d9d0-40d9-9675-89ccc89cae56_rw_1920.jpg?h=f1075c9114f7b251ea26c84120ffa27b)
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![Widow Holi in Vrindavan, Mathura, India](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/55832356-86e5-4540-92a7-262d7ed34b66/6a50e822-4831-4ec4-a857-09c94a21d120_rw_1920.jpg?h=ba732fdce450a519e5c01a18a640dc52)
![Breaking the age old tradition & keeping all the stereotypes aside, Widow celebrating Holi in Vrindavan, Mathura, India](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/55832356-86e5-4540-92a7-262d7ed34b66/7c27db89-b13a-4b3d-9f45-e237288510d2_rw_1200.jpg?h=955c1aadc27c0a063a81be5c0bc7d5a5)
Breaking the age old tradition & keeping all the stereotypes aside
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![Breaking the shackles of tradition, around 800 widows played Holi with gulaal and flowers in the land of lord Krishna, Vrindavan in four-day Holi celebrations that began on February 24th.. Woman dancing on the tunes of Radhe Radhe during Holi celebrations in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India Widow Holi](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/55832356-86e5-4540-92a7-262d7ed34b66/e8a10802-8e71-41eb-a777-bc36bc100e68_rw_1920.jpg?h=2c9875ec63dbd01df51668c3228123b6)
Breaking the shackles of tradition, around 800 widows played Holi with gulaal and flowers in the land of lord Krishna, Vrindavan. Woman dancing on the tunes of Radhe Radhe during Holi celebrations in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India
![Girl dancing on the tunes of Radhe Radhe in one of the temple in Vrindavan during festival of colours and flowers, Holi., Blessings](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/55832356-86e5-4540-92a7-262d7ed34b66/d19a0027-9ed6-4e6c-bca6-4ee6878c5b2a_rw_1200.jpg?h=f18afecea39fe55e8545368fac428fa8)
Girl dancing on the tunes of Radhe Radhe in one of the temple in Vrindavan during festival of colours and flowers, Holi.
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local Kids also join and play holi with them
![soaked in color, festival of colours, Vrindavan, Mathura, India](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/55832356-86e5-4540-92a7-262d7ed34b66/3396b7b3-9a95-4a24-b27a-26de732b6971_rw_1920.jpg?h=56b8a304f2e8c4da5def6353ec8a83c0)
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