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Soumyadeep Roy

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an artist imagines holi in 1792

An Artist Imagines Holi in 1792

In this fictional account, an 18th century Englishwoman's confusion and eventual realisation tells us a little bit about how festivals in India are by nature syncretic, eschewing straight lines and clear answers.