The Holi Festival, India
Source: https://oia.osu.edu/2020-international-photography-exhibition/holi-festival-india Parent: https://oia.osu.edu/2020-international-photography-exhibition
"The Holi Festival, India"\ Location: Nandgaon, Uttar Pradesh, India\ Date: February 2015\ Photographer: Abhishek Haldar\ University Affiliation: Alumni\ Home Country: India\ Category: Arts & Culture\ Award: 1st Place\ \ In the artist’s own words: "One of the best places to enjoy Holi festival in my opinion, is in Nandgaon - a small village in India popularly known as the birthplace of Lord Krishna. According to the folklore, men from Nandgaon visit Barsana (a neighboring village) to celebrate‚ Holi, with women from Barsana. When these people come visiting, they are welcomed by the Barsana women with sticks and are beaten up. The men from Nandgaon come well prepared for it, with padded shield to counter the attacks. These sticks are called‚ lathis, and hence this holi-celebration is also famously known as‚ Lathmar‚ holi."