Indian
Hindu men are covered in red powder thrown on them as they sit on the
floor of the Radha Rani Temple during Lathmar Holi in Barsana, India,
Friday, March 2, 2012. According to tradition which has its roots in
Hindu mythology men from Lord Krishna's village of Nandgaon are beaten
by the women of Barsana, home of Lord Krishna's lover Radha. It is said
that Lord Krisna's relatives used to tease Radha and her friends and
were beaten by them in return. Even to this day, marriage between the
two villages are not permitted. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)
An
Indian Hindu woman from Barsan waits to hit men from Nandgaon with a
stick during Lathmar Holi in Barsana, India, Friday, March 2, 2012.
According to tradition which has its roots in Hindu mythology men from
Lord Krishna's village of Nandgaon are beaten by the women of Barsana,
home of Lord Krishna's lover Radha. It is said that Lord Krisna's
relatives used to tease Radha and her friends and were beaten by them in
return. Even to this day, marriage between the two villages are not
permitted. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)
Indian
Hindu trnsvestites dance together in the Radha Rani Temple during
Lathmar Holi in Barsana, India, Friday, March 2, 2012. According to
tradition which has its roots in Hindu mythology men from Lord Krishna's
village of Nandgaon are beaten by the women of Barsana, home of Lord
Krishna's lover Radha. It is said that Lord Krisna's relatives used to
tease Radha and her friends and were beaten by them in return. Even to
this day, marriage between the two villages are not permitted. (AP
Photo/Kevin Frayer)
Indian
Hindus worshippers are covered in colorful powder thrown on them as
they pray at the Radha Rani Temple during Lathmar Holi in Barsana,
India, Friday, March 2, 2012. According to tradition which has its roots
in Hindu mythology men from Lord Krishna's village of Nandgaon are
beaten by the women of Barsana, home of Lord Krishna's lover Radha. It
is said that Lord Krisna's relatives used to tease Radha and her friends
and were beaten by them in return. Even to this day, marriage between
the two villages are not permitted. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)
An
Indian Hindu man from Nandgaon is hit with a stick by a woman from
Barsana during Lathmar Holi in Barsana, India, Friday, March 2, 2012.
According to tradition which has its roots in Hindu mythology men from
Lord Krishna's village of Nandgaon are beaten by the women of Barsana,
home of Lord Krishna's lover Radha. It is said that Lord Krishna's
relatives used to tease Radha and her friends and were beaten by them in
return. Even to this day, marriage between the two villages are not
permitted. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)
An
Indian Hindu woman from Barsana his the shield of a man from Nandgaon
with a stick during Lathmar Holi in Barsana, India, Friday, March 2,
2012. According to tradition which has its roots in Hindu mythology men
from Lord Krishna's village of Nandgaon are beaten by the women of
Barsana, home of Lord Krishna's lover Radha. It is said that Lord
Krishna's relatives used to tease Radha and her friends and were beaten
by them in return. Even to this day, marriage between the two villages
are not permitted. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)
Indian
Hindus worshippers are covered in colorful powder thrown on them as
they pray at the Radha Rani Temple during Lathmar Holi in Barsana,
India, Friday, March 2, 2012. According to tradition which has its roots
in Hindu mythology men from Lord Krishna's village of Nandgaon are
beaten by the women of Barsana, home of Lord Krishna's lover Radha. It
is said that Lord Krisna's relatives used to tease Radha and her friends
and were beaten by them in return. Even to this day, marriage between
the two villages are not permitted. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)
Indian
Hindus from Nandgaon walks by women from Barsana as they try not to get
hit with sticks during Lathmar Holi in Barsana, India, Friday, March 2,
2012. According to tradition which has its roots in Hindu mythology men
from Lord Krishna's village of Nandgaon are beaten by the women of
Barsana, home of Lord Krishna's lover Radha. It is said that Lord
Krishna's relatives used to tease Radha and her friends and were beaten
by them in return. Even to this day, marriages between the two villages
are not permitted. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)
An
Indian Hindu woman from Barsana swings as she prepares to hit a man
from Nandgaon with sticks during Lathmar Holi in Barsana, India, Friday,
March 2, 2012. According to tradition which has its roots in Hindu
mythology men from Lord Krishna's village of Nandgaon are beaten by the
women of Barsana, home of Lord Krishna's lover Radha. It is said that
Lord Krishna's relatives used to tease Radha and her friends and were
beaten by them in return. Even to this day, marriage between the two
villages are not permitted. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)
Indian
Hindu men from Nandgaon laugh as they wait to be hit with a stick by
women from Barsana during Lathmar Holi in Barsana, India, Friday, March
2, 2012. According to tradition which has its roots in Hindu mythology
men from Lord Krishna's village of Nandgaon are beaten by the women of
Barsana, home of Lord Krishna's lover Radha. It is said that Lord
Krishna's relatives used to tease Radha and her friends and were beaten
by them in return. Even to this day, marriage between the two villages
are not permitted. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)
Indian
Hindu women from Barsana hit men from Nandgaon with sticks during
Lathmar Holi in Barsana, India, Friday, March 2, 2012. According to
tradition which has its roots in Hindu mythology men from Lord Krishna's
village of Nandgaon are beaten by the women of Barsana, home of Lord
Krishna's lover Radha. It is said that Lord Krishna's relatives used to
tease Radha and her friends and were beaten by them in return. Even to
this day, marriage between the two villages are not permitted. (AP
Photo/Kevin Frayer)
An
Indian Hindu family watches as a man from Nandgaon is hit with a stick
on the shield by a woman from Barsana during Lathmar Holi in Barsana,
India, Friday, March 2, 2012. According to tradition which has its roots
in Hindu mythology men from Lord Krishna's village of Nandgaon are
beaten by the women of Barsana, home of Lord Krishna's lover Radha. It
is said that Lord Krishna's relatives used to tease Radha and her
friends and were beaten by them in return. Even to this day, marriage
between the two villages are not permitted. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)
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