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The man is shielding himself from the stroke of the stick

The woman is beating the man with stick while the man is protecting himself with the help of shield. This is a ritual of northern India during festival of colour.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Vrindaban, India
Camera: Canon EOS 6D
Copyright: © Kaushik Sengupta