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These colorful pigments sold in the local market in Mysore are used in the Holi festival. |
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A vendor at Mysore is selling pigments for the Holi festival. People gather on the streets and a riot of color takes over. Colored powders called 'gulal' are thrown into the air and smeared on faces and bodies. 'Pichkaris' are filled with coloured water and this is squirted onto people. Water balloons are
thrown at people in the spirit of fun. Sometimes, mud baths are prepared and people are 'dunked' into this amidst much laughter and teasing. The visitors carry 'gulal' to pay their respects to elders by sprinkling some on their feet. 'Dholaks' or Indian drums are heard everywhere.
Mysore is the second largest city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located 135 km. from Bangalore, the state capital of Karnataka.  |
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