In a bid to keep local tradition alive in Varanasi, devotees on March 25 gathered at Manikarnika Ghat and painted each other with ash and dry colours (Gulal) amid burning pyres.
Traditionally, this celebration takes place a day after the Ekadashi at Mahashmashan cremation ground. The ash they use to play is collected from the pyres of 'Rangabhari Ekadashi'.
Devotees gathered and celebrated #Holi by singing folk songs and chanting the name of Lord Shiva.
"Khele Masane mein Holi Digamber, khele masane mein Holi (Lord Shiva plays Holi at cremation place)," the devotees chant while filling the sky with ashes and colours.
Despite the Uttar Pradesh government banning any processions and public function, people went ahead with Holi celebrations neglecting all #COVID19 protocols.
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