{"id":51,"date":"2010-03-02T14:10:21","date_gmt":"2010-03-02T14:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/omsweetom\/2010\/03\/photos-holi-in-braj.html"},"modified":"2010-03-02T14:10:21","modified_gmt":"2010-03-02T14:10:21","slug":"photos-holi-in-braj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/omsweetom\/2010\/03\/photos-holi-in-braj.html","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS: Holi in Braj"},"content":{"rendered":"

My post yesterday<\/a> described<\/strike> attempted to hint at the magic that is Holi in Braj, Lord Krishna’s hometown. I realize, however, that there is no substitute for actually experiencing<\/i> Holi in Braj.<\/p>\n

These photos by Delhi-based freelancer Siddharth Jain<\/a> are a close second, though. (You can also check out the whole collection here<\/a>, on his website.)<\/object><\/p>\n

<\/a> <\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n

Want more? Here’s a beautiful photo essay<\/a> (with music) taken by scholar photographer Pavel Tomanec.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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