After writing that lukewarm post on Holi yesterday, I did not sleep easy. I mean here was a rocking festival right at my doorsteps and all I could think of was catching up on sleep! To redeem myself a bit, I decided to play the photographer. I did play my mild Holi as well, which was neither here nor there but I did enjoy the pictures bit a lot.
I noticed that while smaller kids were interested in pitchkaris (water guns) the elder ones were simply interested in throwing water by mugs, a bucket was even better!
Soon the neighborhood resembled a war zone with colors and water flying all around. It is a testimony to the sharafat (good behavior) of the kids that I could click pictures and nothing happened to my precious, my camera! Chhavi as usual was having a blast!
She (refer to the first photo) is one of the quietest kids in the neighborhood, though her mother strongly disagrees with me. She is Chhavi’s best friend. Even she had a trick or two up her sleeves!
There were ebbs and flow in the warfare. After all the smaller kids got tired after a while. I didn’t let Chhavi venture out before having her breakfast but the ones who resisted got cranky within no time!
One of the cutest and well behaved kids stopped for a while to give me a smile! The homes that kept water buckets were magnet for the kids. After one bucket of water I freaked out. His home was one of the last bastions for water!
From last few years I have seen this spray can being used. While it did make the scene colorful, I am not sure if this is good for the skin.
Chhavi turned into a green monster very quickly as a result of the dual. She didn’t like the stuff, thankfully it came off very easily with water. Within a minute her discomfort was forgotten and she was on her way again!
At one point this cute kid told her friends to stop as her water color was over! I told the kids that was the time when you attack with double vigor! She soon filled her tank and got back in action!
I hope you too had a colorful Holi which was a blast! Now I know what to do to enjoy Holi! As long as the kids remain well behaved I will attack the festival with my precious!
Expressions well captured in the pictures. We had Holi with Snow in the East Coast of US 🙂
Snow at Holi doesn’t sound like so much fun!
Nice Photos of innocent faces actively playing ‘Holi!’ Thanks for sharing….
Thank you Sreedhar.
Great observations. True small soldiers fight with gun. Powerful ones throw bomb.
Well said Abhijit.
Beautiful mridula i enjoyed reading and seeing chhavi and other children having fun with colours.one has to enjoy the colours and the festivals young or old:):) very well presented by you am proud of u
Thank you so much Auntie.
Cool holi pics 🙂
Thank you so much Ravish.
Fun captures all. 🙂
Thank you Indrani.
So beautiful photos, Happy Holi 🙂
Thank you Rupam, Happy Holi.
I liked your choice of models……the innocence of kids added an extra flavor to your delightful clicks…Good job!!
Thank you so much Arpita.
You have captured a fullfun holi.. it’s like
Lights….
Camera
Colors
Water-guns
and
ACTION…
GREAT SHOTs MRIDULA
Thank you so much Kirti.
Wow! such cute photos of the kids in colourful action.
couldn’t be better.
Thank you so much Anu.
Wish you a very happy holi
Colourful pics!!!!!!!!
Wish you a very happy Holi Swati.
So beautiful photos, Happy Holi
Nice clicks Mridula. I took a few too but didn’t dare get in the middle of all the holi action. Good you did! 🙂
So lovely, vibrant pictures … represent the true spirit of Holi. Belated happy holi to you 🙂
Hope you too had a good Holi, thank you Moon.
Hey how did u manage to save ur cam lens from water? Great post as always! Loved the green monster pic 🙂
Your lovely captures and fun-filled narration, have made me feel that I was there and enjoying the festival… 🙂 The green monster looks very cute… Ohh! It seems her milk tooth has fallen!