With time, even the tools used to play holi have evolved. A beautiful, ornate silver water syringe with a spout the shape of ...

Sepoys standing about. The Rajput-style paintings that depict deities Krishna, Radha and the gopis playing Holi are unparalleled in their details and aesthetic production. A 1788 painting from ...

“Playing Holi,” as Indians say ... His mother, Yashoda, playfully suggests that he paint Radha’s face with any colors he wishes. So Krishna smears color on her so they look alike.