Each varna or caste had its symbolic color: white for the Brahmins, red for the Kshatriyas (the warriors), yellow for the Vaishnavas and indigo-blue for the Shudras (the lowest caste, the untouchables). In general, it can be said that what was dyed was considered impure, while the purest (white) was unadulterated and related to detachment.
To an outsider, the colorful culture, streets and stories seem like a page out of an old folk tale. But color, in essence, is a big part of Indian consciousness.
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India – 90´s
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