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The festival of Holi begins on Duwadashi - on the twelfth day of the waxing moon in the month of Phalgun. Spirits run high as the preparations for the festivities begin, as a custom, mothers make new clothes for their married daughters. Coloured powder (Gulal) is bought and prepared, long syringes called 'pichkaris' are made ready and water balloons are bought and filled. Preparations are made to cook the special food items that are exclusively meant for this festival.
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- date:18 March 2009
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Holi - Festival of Colours
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- id:34862
- date:18 March 2009
- dimensions:Web use
- dpi:dimensions: 4.26 x 3.41 in. (1280 x 1024 px)
- file size in memory:2.97 MB
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