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Kids having fun begging Nakhadeng during Yaoshang Festival In Imphal - Manipur. Earlier a day before Yaoshang, children form groups to build yaoshang or thatch huts and spend the night there.

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Children return after collecting rice and vegetables from the neighbourhood market in Manipur, during the Manipuri Holi or Yaoshang festival.

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Peisa thatpa or also known as Selmunba, Children mostly girls block roads with ropes and collect money from pedestrains and motorists who comes their way.

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Participants which include both young and old performing Thabal Chongba, during the Yaoshang Festival in Imphal - Manipur.

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Tug-of-war game for women at Citizen Club, Khurai, Soibam Leikai, Imphal, Manipur during Yaoshang Sports Meet. Annual Yaoshang Sports Meet has become a part of the Yaoshang/Holi Festival.

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Annual Yaoshang Sports Meet has become a part of the Yaoshang/Holi Festival. Annual sports meets are organized in each localities all over Imphal by the localities' youth organizations and clubs.

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Yaoshang (holi) is a paradise for Manipuri kids. They collect money from different households in their loality and relatives which is locally called Nakathengba.

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Annual Yaoshang Sports Meet has become a part of the Yaoshang/Holi Festival. Annual sports meets are organized in each localities all over Imphal by the localities' youth organizations and clubs.

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Yaoshang a five day paradise for fun loving Manipuri youth. But a headache for traffic police, police forces and of course parents. Lathmar Holi of Brijbhoomi - Mathura, Vrindavan and Barsana -- is very well known.

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Annual Yaoshang Sports Meet has become a part of the Yaoshang/Holi Festival. Annual sports meets are organized in each localities all over Imphal by the localities' youth organizations and clubs.

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Thabal Chongba in full swing as part of Yaoshang festival in Imphal. Yaaosang is a festival celebrated in spring season starting from the full moon day of Lamda(March) for six whole days by the Manipuris living in the world.

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Manipuri elders singing Holi Pala during Yaoshang festival in Manipur. Holi Pala are songs describing Krishna celebrating holi with Radha and Gopis in Vrindavan.

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Manipuri elders singing Holi Pala during Yaoshang festival in Manipur. Holi Pala are songs describing Krishna celebrating holi with Radha and Gopis in Vrindavan.

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Kids in Imphal having fun climbing the banana pole which is erected near a free space in the streets during the Yaoshang/ Hoil festival in the state.

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Cooking Competition organized during Yaoshang Festival, Imphal - Manipur. Annual Yaoshang Sports Meet has become a part of the Yaoshang/Holi Festival.

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Lamjingba Artist Association artistes getting ready for their Shumang Leela performance during the Yaoshang/ Holi Festival 2014, Imphal - Manipur.

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Lamjingba Artist Assn troupe leaves after shumang leela performance Yaaosang is a festival celebrated in spring season starting from the full moon day of Lamda(March) for six whole days by the Manipuris living in the world.

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Prize distribution during the Annual Yaoshang Sports Meet, the Annual Sports Meet is a part of the Yaoshang/Holi Festival, imphal - Manipur. Lathmar Holi of Brijbhoomi - Mathura, Vrindavan and Barsana -- is very well known.

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Manipuri women singing Holi Pala during Yaoshang festival in Manipur. Holi Pala are songs describing Krishna celebrating holi with Radha and Gopis in Vrindavan.

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Kids in Imphal having fun climbing the banana pole which is erected near a free space in the streets during the Yaoshang/ Hoil festival in the state.

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The Neemrana Music Foundation presents a Kathak Festival, celebrating 50 years of Kathak Kendra with Prerna Shrimali from Jaipur Gharana in a solo kathak dance recital at Neemrana Fort - Palace.

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Participants performing Thabal Chongba during the Yaoshang Festival at New Checkon, Imphal - Manipur. The literal meaning of thabal is 'moonlight' and chongba means 'dance', thus 'dancing in the moonlight'.

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Manipuri youth taking part in Men's double badminton championship in Manipur during Yaoshang (Holi). One of the major festivals of India, Holi, is celebrated with enthusiasm and gaiety on the full moon day in the month of Phalgun.