In this photograph taken on March 6, 2017, Indian women beat men with sticks (Lathi) during celebrations for Lathmar Holi in Barsana on the outskirts of Mathura in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Lathmar Holi is a local celebration of the Hindu festival of Holi, usually some days ahead of the actual festival – it translates as ‘that Holi in which people hit with sticks”. / AFP PHOTO / STR
In this photograph taken on March 6, 2017, Indian devotees throw coloured powder during celebrations for Lathmar Holi in Barsana on the outskirts of Mathura in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Lathmar Holi is a local celebration of the Hindu festival of Holi, usually some days ahead of the actual festival – it translates as ‘that Holi in which people hit with sticks”. / AFP PHOTO / STR
In this photograph taken on March 6, 2017, Indian devotees covered in coloured powder look on as a drummer plays during celebrations for Lathmar Holi in Barsana on the outskirts of Mathura in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Lathmar Holi is a local celebration of the Hindu festival of Holi, usually some days ahead of the actual festival – it translates as ‘that Holi in which people hit with sticks”. / AFP PHOTO / STR
In this photograph taken on March 6, 2017, Indian women beat men with sticks (Lathi) during celebrations for Lathmar Holi in Barsana on the outskirts of Mathura in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Lathmar Holi is a local celebration of the Hindu festival of Holi, usually some days ahead of the actual festival – it translates as ‘that Holi in which people hit with sticks”. / AFP PHOTO / STR
In this photograph taken on March 6, 2017, Indian devotees covered in coloured powder take part in celebrations for Lathmar Holi in Barsana on the outskirts of Mathura in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Lathmar Holi is a local celebration of the Hindu festival of Holi, usually some days ahead of the actual festival – it translates as ‘that Holi in which people hit with sticks”. / AFP PHOTO / STR
An Indian shopkeeper sells water guns at a roadside stall ahead of the Hindu festival of Holi in Siliguri on March 5, 2017.
Holi, the popular Hindu spring festival of colours is observed in India at the end of the winter season on the last full moon of the lunar month and will be celebrated on March 13, this year. / AFP PHOTO / DIPTENDU DUTTA
In this photograph taken on March 6, 2017, Indian women beat men with sticks (Lathi) during celebrations for Lathmar Holi in Barsana on the outskirts of Mathura in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Lathmar Holi is a local celebration of the Hindu festival of Holi, usually some days ahead of the actual festival – it translates as ‘that Holi in which people hit with sticks”. / AFP PHOTO / STR
