Udaipur, the night before Holi
It is amazing no-one was hurt when this massive pyre was lit by a trail of gunpowder that ran through the streets. Young lads launched fireworks like demented racoons as the many unprepared onlookers ran for their lives.
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There, that dates me. We were always encouraged to avoid Tiswas as, being aired on a commercial channel, it was considered low-brow.
"Will you play Holi?"
"Happeeee Holeeee"
"I wish you a happy, successful and colourful year."
(Nearly) all pictures taken with a Canon Powershot S1 IS with WP-DC50 waterproof casing, for obvious reasons.
No more blogs for a month I'm afraid, we're off
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