Here I am sharing a selection of images which I took when visiting the city of Vrindavan during the Holi festival. Here Holi is celebrated over a span of two weeks however these photos were taken on the main day of Holi also known as Dhulandi Holi. I started slightly late from Bharatpur and by the time we arrived Vrindavan, the roads were packed with a lot of people. It felt chaotic but could feel the energy all around. Even though I got some good street shots of people celebrating, I was looking to get those shots from within the temple area, the ones you see in postcards, calenders, magazines etc. Due to this, I was kind of disappointed that I was not able to get the shots most likely due to my lack of planning. I have intentions to go again next year in a more planned way and probably spend the entire two weeks documenting the entire celebrations.
Festivals
Dussehra Festival at Parade Ground in Dehradun
Dussehra is a major Hindu festival celebrated in India at the end of Navaratri each year and there alot of mythology to it which can be read by going to the wikipedia page. It is mainly a victory of good over evil.
Dosmoche Festival at Leh
I had vistited Ladakh during the month of February of this year. This was my fifth trip to Ladakh and my first time to visit Ladakh in the winter months. Ladakh in winters can be very cold. It is also during this time that the Dosmoche festival is celebrated. This is a two day festival and is celebrated at Leh, Likir and Diskit monasteries. However I only observed the festival at Leh monastery during the first half of day one.