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Festival of Colours

Agencies Published March 19, 2011
A Hindu priest throws colored powder on devotees celebrating ?Holi,? the festival of color, at the Banke Bihari temple in Vrindavan, about 140 kilometers (87 miles) from New Delhi, India. Vrindavan is a famous place for Holi celebrations.?AP Photo
A Hindu priest throws colored powder on devotees celebrating ?Holi,? the festival of color, at the Banke Bihari temple in Vrindavan, about 140 kilometers (87 miles) from New Delhi, India. Vrindavan is a famous place for Holi celebrations.?AP Photo
An Indian reveller reacts as she was daubed with coloured powder on her face during Vasantotsav ?the festival of spring? in the west Bengal city of Siliguri. Vasantotsav is called in the rest of India ?Holi?, the festival of colours when people smeared coloured pigments on each other.?AFP Photo
An Indian reveller reacts as she was daubed with coloured powder on her face during Vasantotsav ?the festival of spring? in the west Bengal city of Siliguri. Vasantotsav is called in the rest of India ?Holi?, the festival of colours when people smeared coloured pigments on each other.?AFP Photo
People spraying each other on the streets with colour and water.?AP Photo
People spraying each other on the streets with colour and water.?AP Photo
A Hindu devotee coloured by powder thrown while celebrating ?Holi."?AP Photo
A Hindu devotee coloured by powder thrown while celebrating ?Holi."?AP Photo
An Indian wayside vendor waits for customers ahead of Holi festival, in Allahabad.?AP Photo
An Indian wayside vendor waits for customers ahead of Holi festival, in Allahabad.?AP Photo
A Nepalese devotee throws coloured powder after devotees erected the ceremonial bamboo pole know as a 'Chir', fringed with strips of cloth and representing good luck charms, on the first day of Holi, the festival of colours at Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu.?AFP Photo
A Nepalese devotee throws coloured powder after devotees erected the ceremonial bamboo pole know as a 'Chir', fringed with strips of cloth and representing good luck charms, on the first day of Holi, the festival of colours at Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu.?AFP Photo
Bollywood actress Rani Mukherjee poses with a tray of colours as she prepares to celebrate the Indian Festival of Holi at her residence in Mumbai.?AFP Photo
Bollywood actress Rani Mukherjee poses with a tray of colours as she prepares to celebrate the Indian Festival of Holi at her residence in Mumbai.?AFP Photo
Students dance during Holi festival celebrations at the residence of India's first Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in Calcutta, India.?AP Photo
Students dance during Holi festival celebrations at the residence of India's first Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in Calcutta, India.?AP Photo
A girl plays under a shower while celebrating the festival of Holi in Kathmandu.?Reuters Photo
A girl plays under a shower while celebrating the festival of Holi in Kathmandu.?Reuters Photo
A man poses for a picture with a group of youth during celebrations for the festival of Holi in Kathmandu.?Reuters Photo
A man poses for a picture with a group of youth during celebrations for the festival of Holi in Kathmandu.?Reuters Photo

Holi, also known as Festival of Colours, marks the beginning of spring and is celebrated with great enthusiasm.

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