Peter Hlinka

Yakushima.

The widows celebration,
during Holi is one of the rare moments when widows, traditionaly marginalized, are encouraged to celebrate publicly and freely.

Holi itself unfolds over several days, each with its own meaning and rituals, but its most iconic expression remains the chaos of color.
I enjoyed photographing these moments as much as I enjoyed experiencing them.

It wasn’t easy though. Shooting film in the middle of flying color for modern photographer meant guessing exposure through a phone app covered in powder, protecting my camera in my plastic bag case, and manually focusing every frame. Feels good to show you these shots.