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Subject: [Leica] From the Holi Festival Barcelona
From: jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2015 16:09:05 +0530
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This is what to except on Holi in North India - it is not celebrated in the
South at all. It is also the day you traditionally consume bhang, an
intoxicant which is made from the leaves and buds of Indian Hemp, cannabis
sativa, either in sweets or in milk-based drinks:

http://121clicks.com/inspirations/festival-of-colors-stunning-holi-photographs

Cheers
Jayanand

On Fri, Apr 17, 2015 at 3:45 PM, Lluis Ripoll <
lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thank you Jayanand, this would be a very nice Festival!
>
> Cheers
> Lluis
>
>
> El 17/04/2015, a les 12.09, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> va
> escriure:
>
> > Luis,
> > Holi is a North Indian festival heralding the first day of spring, very
> much an over the top tropical festival, hence my utter surprise that  it is
> celebrated in Barcelona, of all the places. Alastair and Helen Firkin had a
> taste of the real thing this year, in Rajasthan.
> > Cheers
> > Jayanand
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
> >
> >> On 17-Apr-2015, at 15:31, Lluis Ripoll <
> lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi Jayanand,
> >>
> >> I think that in Barcelona is everything that represents a Fiesta!
> >>
> >> It is celebrated too, but they employ powder, to dangerous for our
> cameras!
> >>
> >> Thanks for looking my friend!
> >>
> >> Cheers
> >> Lluis
> >>
> >>
> >> El 16/04/2015, a les 17.43, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com>
> va escriure:
> >>
> >>> You celebrate Holi in Barcelona??????
> >>> Wonders never cease!
> >>> Cheers
> >>> Jayanand
> >>>
> >>> On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 8:43 PM, Lluis Ripoll <
> >>> lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Back from the Holi Festival
> >>>> <
> >>>>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Miscellaneous/20150412_L1004171.jpg.html
> >>>> Leica MM, Elmarit 24 Asph
> >>>>
> >>>> Coming back home
> >>>> <
> >>>>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Miscellaneous/20150412_L1002462+2.jpg.html
> >>>> Leica M9, Summilux 75
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks for looking, your c&c are welcome and appreciated
> >>>>
> >>>> Saludos cordiales
> >>>> Lluis
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
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