alainloss: Holi is a joyful and boisterous celebration of colours, love and spring
alainloss: Vishnu followers with their partly erased Tilaka marks
alainloss: The celebration of Holi in the birthplace of Hindu goddess Radha draws visitors from all over India
alainloss: Riot of colours
alainloss: Crowd and photographer reflected in the festivalgoer's sunglasses
alainloss: Sadhu celebrating Holi
alainloss: Sunglasses and a thin Dupatta offer little protection against coloured powder
alainloss: People toss coloured powder on everyone around them
alainloss: Colour spray is the new weapon of choice
alainloss: The danger can come from anywhere but beware of the water buckets thrown from balconies
alainloss: Riot of colours in the narrow streets
alainloss: A joyful and boisterous crowd makes its way to the temple shouting radhe radhe, a greeting associated with Goddess Radha
alainloss: A-team ready for an ambush
alainloss: Some people toss colour powder from the pavement while others throw water from the balcony, turning the street in a war zone
alainloss: Armed with Pichkari, water guns filled with coloured water, jubilant festivalgoers spray the crowd
alainloss: Jubilant man with Radha and Krishna tattooed on his right arm
alainloss: Women seem to be the preferred prey of festivalgoers and they are often on the receiving end of water buckets
alainloss: After a few hours amidst the huge crowd, fatigue starts setting in
alainloss: Holi visitors wearing the colourful Pagdi hat used during festivals and weddings
alainloss: Sprinkled with coloured powder known as Gulal
alainloss: Holi is also an ode to love and happiness
alainloss: In a wild abandon people smear colours at each other's faces
alainloss: Transvestites smeared with Gulal powder
alainloss: Transvestites dancing together
alainloss: Powerless policemen are also considered fair game
alainloss: One cannot be a mere spectator at Holi, participation is mandatory
alainloss: Devotee in traditional dress and turban
alainloss: Men from Nandgaon dressed in Dhoti, Kurta (tunic) and Pagra (turban) enact the role of Krishna and his friends
alainloss: Devotees smeared with Gulal dyes
alainloss: Devotees in traditional dress and turban