Indian Festival #2

In the arid north-Indian State of Rajasthan, the Indian festival of Gangaur celebrates the spring harvest. Starting a day after Holi and running for sixteen days, the festival is a much more passive experience for international guests yet no less colourful. The women of Rajasthan decorate their hands and feet with myrtle paste in astronomical designs, including the sun and the moon, as well intricate geometric designs. In Jaipur – known as India’s Pink City and also Rajasthan’s capital – Gangaur reaches its climax with a huge procession through the streets carrying the image of Gauri (Paravati), the Hindu Goddess of fertility, love and devotion. The procession winds from the City Palace, pa...View all