NEW DELHI MAR 18 (UNI) : Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi celebrates Holi at his residence, in New Delhi on Friday
Flower Holi at Yamuna ghat in Vrindavan
Flower Holi at Yamuna ghat in Vrindavan.Images by Suryodoy Mandal
Vrindavan all set to celebrate Holi
The mood in Lord Krishna's birthplace Vrindavan (actual birthplace is 10 km away in Mathura, all part of Braj Bhumi in Uttar Pradesh) is all set for its famous annual Holi (the festival of colours) celebration after a gap of almost two years owing to the pandemic. Photographer Suryodoy Mandal captures the scenes at the temples of Vrindavan, including the famous Banke Bihari and ISKCON temples. Devotees are seen hustling to have a glance of the deity of Krishna at the Banke Bihari Temple of Vrindavan.
Beating Retreat ceremony at Vijay Chowk in New Delhi
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India's Harnaaz Sandhu crowned Miss Universe 2021
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Shyam Sundar Jewellers presents 9th edition of Sharad Sundari
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Subhashree Ganguly launches Groviva in Kolkata
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Curtain raiser of Sharad Sundari 2021
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Where men cross-dress to welcome goddess Jagadhatri in West Bengal
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BJP MP Hema Malini worships cows on Gopastami in Vrindavan
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Goods train derails in UP's Shri Krishnanagar
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Devotees worship the rising sun at the banks of Yamuna in Delhi
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Chhath devotees worshipping the rising sun in Prayagraj
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