10 amazing pictures from Mathura's Lathmar Holi 2022

Traditional Lathmar Holi was celebrated with fervour in Mathura amid a splash of colours and festival songs. In the festival, men try to smear women with colours, who traditionally protect themselves with lathis or sticks. Here are some glimpses of the festival of colours.

Traditional Lathmar Holi was celebrated with fervour in Mathura’s Barsana over the weekend amid a splash of colours and festival songs. Credit: AFP Photo

Celebrated a few days before Holi, Lathmar Holi is played with sticks. Credit: AFP Photo

Singing traditional songs like 'Faag Khelan Barsane Aye Hain Natwar Nand Kishor' (Krishna has come to Barsana to play Holi sport), men protected themselves from sticks by using improvised leather shields. Credit: AFP Photo

In the festival, men try to smear women with colour, who traditionally protect themselves with lathis or sticks. Credit: PTI Photo

Dressed in traditional attire, men sing traditional songs and bhajans and pay obeisance at the temple in Mathura. Credit: AFP Photo

A reveller exits after offering prayers at the Radha Rani temple during the Lathmar Holi celebrations in Barsana village, Uttar Pradesh. Credit: AFP Photo

People play Lathmar Holi in Nandgaon village, UP. Credit: Reuters Photo

People daubed with colours sing songs as they play Lathmar Holi at Nandgaon, in Mathura. Credit: PTI Photo

People celebrate Lathmar Holi at Nandgaon, in Mathura. Credit: PTI Photo

Revellers daubed in colours arrive at the Radha Rani temple to take part in Lathmar Holi celebrations. Credit: AFP Photo