These are some images taken at the temple in Nandgaon, India on the first day of the Holi celebrations. Formal dance appears to place an important role in the celebrations. There is also a component of cross-dressing / transvestite participation at the festival.
This was definitely not an ideal shooting situation as the temple courtyard was quite crowded and finding a good shooting position was rather "fluid". On the first day of the festival, there was little water sprayed and little gulal in use, so I was able to carry two camera that did not have dust / water protection in place.
1. Closeup of one of the dancers
2. Another dancer sitting among the rest of the dancers.
3. A 3/4 shot taken during a dance
4. An a full body shot of another dancer
5. Not all of the women dancers were, well women.
6. And of course, there is always a level of audience participation towards the end of the dance