{"id":1540,"date":"2015-03-05T17:36:13","date_gmt":"2015-03-05T11:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sangesh.com.np\/blog\/?p=1540"},"modified":"2015-03-10T12:53:02","modified_gmt":"2015-03-10T07:08:02","slug":"holi-the-changing-trend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sangesh.com.np\/blog\/2015\/03\/holi-the-changing-trend\/","title":{"rendered":"Holi \u2013 The changing trend"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- google_ad_section_start -->\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/--PmCe08pmRE\/VPg_nTXB0HI\/AAAAAAAADcw\/qbJ9831vbhY\/w750-h501-no\/holi2071-6995.jpg?resize=750%2C501&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Youth enjoying the Holi festival in Kathmandu Durbar Square\" width=\"750\" height=\"501\" \/>Happy Holi<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">It\u2019s been 4 years that I have not observed the festival of Holi at Kathmandu. Heard that since last year the trend of Holi has changed. So this year I could not stop myself from taking out my camera and take a walk around the city.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">As I went to Basantapur, it was a different scenario. I have never seen such a crowd gathering at the durbar square to celebrate Holi. Live music, DJ\u2019s, colors and water what else people need to celebrate this festival of colors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I must admit that the trend of celebrating the Holi festival has changed a lot in last few years. I didn\u2019t see too much of plastic and water balloons like before.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Here are some picture from Basantapur Durbar Square.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/-elv5Urv63Xg\/VPg_kkY--QI\/AAAAAAAADcY\/WGC4553vNAw\/w750-h501-no\/holi2071-6944.jpg?resize=750%2C501&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"501\" \/><br \/>\nWait wait let me capture the moment<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-wj1TBwo2iE0\/VPg_eOoDZVI\/AAAAAAAADbY\/YZJ3DwE1QE0\/w750-h501-no\/holi2071-6895.jpg?resize=750%2C501&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"501\" \/><br \/>\nThe crowd<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/-LEcoHSjsywU\/VPg_gMVg2oI\/AAAAAAAADbo\/EmNlFJta72I\/w750-h501-no\/holi2071-6897.jpg?resize=750%2C501&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"501\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/-Hpni52kEtEk\/VPg_fU9dezI\/AAAAAAAADbg\/qd5NHDzE2zQ\/w750-h501-no\/holi2071-6923.jpg?resize=750%2C501&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"party, holi, nepal, basantapur, falgu, purnima, festival\" width=\"750\" height=\"501\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/-YkSZcIM350g\/VPg_cs9khEI\/AAAAAAAADbQ\/Ux5SBJPefKo\/w501-h750-no\/holi2071-6889.jpg?resize=501%2C750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"501\" height=\"750\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/-L6EA9H-Mm_w\/VPg_Zf1ItwI\/AAAAAAAADaw\/SI08VojKwGI\/w501-h750-no\/holi2071-6874.jpg?resize=501%2C750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"501\" height=\"750\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/-iaj_Lw4DFjw\/VPg_jhVc96I\/AAAAAAAADcM\/TlkANBD0c4U\/w501-h750-no\/holi2071-6939.jpg?resize=501%2C750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"501\" height=\"750\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-ZaOIpLBz6AQ\/VPg_ivAfP0I\/AAAAAAAADcI\/RhnWYrLO-s8\/w501-h750-no\/holi2071-6932.jpg?resize=501%2C750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"501\" height=\"750\" \/><br \/>\nWait for me guys, let me finish painting my face<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-9O2j8XDUFio\/VPg_mYCufaI\/AAAAAAAADco\/mogluRXHVsI\/w501-h750-no\/holi2071-6975.jpg?resize=501%2C750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"holi, celebration, nepal, happy \" width=\"501\" height=\"750\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/-7rqw2_hls1c\/VPg_gjcD1oI\/AAAAAAAADb0\/JRHOhdTlfB8\/w501-h750-no\/holi2071-6924.jpg?resize=501%2C750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"501\" height=\"750\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/-hnjnw3zp0UI\/VPg_Y5Ddx2I\/AAAAAAAADas\/0gY9EK_SM3s\/w501-h750-no\/holi2071-6867.jpg?resize=501%2C750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"501\" height=\"750\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/-6XOiZS9GtrI\/VPg_ZKCJihI\/AAAAAAAADao\/OJGDZLej990\/w501-h750-no\/holi2071-6869.jpg?resize=501%2C750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"holi, festival, nepal, celebration, falgu, purnima, colors, kathmandu, basantapur, \" width=\"501\" height=\"750\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/-XCJXKpoT04c\/VPg_aBJOk6I\/AAAAAAAADa8\/LIgnGfBHuhg\/w501-h750-no\/holi2071-6883.jpg?resize=501%2C750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"501\" height=\"750\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/--W6muA3-UCU\/VPg_azXtxqI\/AAAAAAAADbA\/pPUghWcNGCY\/w501-h750-no\/holi2071-6884.jpg?resize=501%2C750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"501\" height=\"750\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-ore7_sP8n4k\/VPg_bkqLnOI\/AAAAAAAADbI\/GTjerGgUnvI\/w501-h750-no\/holi2071-6886.jpg?resize=501%2C750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"501\" height=\"750\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/-MzfcbMtz2OM\/VPg_hRRohtI\/AAAAAAAADb4\/l9ZS46RQIT4\/w501-h750-no\/holi2071-6926.jpg?resize=501%2C750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"501\" height=\"750\" \/><\/p>\n<p 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Heard that since last year the trend of Holi has changed. So this year I could not stop myself from taking out my camera and take a walk around the city. 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