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Festivals of Colour

Lathmaar Holi: Two villages and a legend behind India’s feisty festival

March 6, 2015December 12, 2016

This story and photographs appeared on the eve of Holi, March 5, 2015 in Hindustan Times. Text and photos by Abhishek Saha, Hindustan Times Nandgaon/Barsana: “The creator of this entire world is Sri Krishna. But do you know the source of his energy?” I was sitting at a small teashop in western Uttar Pradesh’s Nandgaon…

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