Vrindavan, March 4 -- An Austrian tourist's Holi experience in Uttar Pradesh's Vrindavan derailed after someone threw ground colour mixed with stones directly into her eye, resulting in serious damage to her cornea.

While Holi is fun for most, men usually use the "Bura na maano Holi hai" tradition as an excuse to grope, harass or force colour on women. The Austrian tourist Britta Schlagbauer specifically described how the festival is more difficult for foreign women.

Schlagbauer shared her day celebrating Holi in Vrindavan on Instagram, noting that it was exciting at first. "Celebrate Holi in Vrindavan, but things didn't go as planned," she said. The celebration started with friends, colours and what she called "crazy Holi energy."

She...