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10th March 2010
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The Women in Red
By J. Adam Huggins
Women from the town of Barsana (near to Mathura) take part in a procession celebrating the festival of Lath mar Holi. The elaborate celebration of this Holi festival lasts for over a week here and is most notable for the women's role, which is to beat up men with sticks (those that they are pictured carrying).
The women of Barsana start preparing a month in advance. The mother-in-laws feed their daughters-in-law rich food so that they show off their prowess on the Holi battle zone. It is a show of love, fun and equality, one that even the gods descend to witness.
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