
Krishna Janmashtami cultural dance at Yogmaya Temple, Mehrauli, in Delhi
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A traditional dance performance takes place during the Sreekrishna Janmashtami celebrations at Yogmaya Temple.
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A viewer corrects us: "This is a video of the 2nd day known as pichkari and not halangkar" The five day festival of Yaoshang (Holi) ends spectacularly with Halangkar. The final day event take place at an open field adjacent to the Shree Shree Bijoy Govinda Temple at Sagolband. The idols from both the Sri Govindajee and the Shri Bijoy Govinda Temples are carried in processions to the ground adjacent to the Bijoy Govinda Temple. Halangkar concludes with a dance by the young women from the locality around the Bijoy Govinda Temple. Dressed in hooded white dresses speckled with pink dye, hiding their faces, they perform the last dance of the festival. After which the idols of the Bijoy Govinda and Sri Govindajee temples are returned in procession back to their respective temples, concluding the
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