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Uttar Pradesh cow belt Holi central festive fervour as people celebrate holi in Barsana town. Crowds gather and the spirit of festive holi spread far and wide, with everyone in good collective cheer, arms and colour puffs in the air, with gaiety, and a sense of revelry and cultural festivity. Barsana town aerial view on Holi day 26th March 2024: Colourful courtyard venue of Lathmaar Holi Women carry a Lath or bamboo stick and playfully beat the men who try to put colors on them. Many people gather to witness this event and this happens a few days before the actual day of Holi. Here women try to beat men singing some folk songs and remembering Radha and Krishna. See people dance while playing Holi and throw colors on each other. The popular Holi celebration in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura has be