The Hindu festival of colours has been celebrated across the world.
Holi marks the advent of spring season. This exuberant festival originally held to celebrate the fertility of the land, is also associated with the immortal love of Hindu God Krishna and Radha.
People play with coloured powder to celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, in Gauhati, India, Thursday, March 21, 2019. (AP/Anupam Nath).
Coloured water is splashed on a woman during Holi festivities in Allahabad, India, Thursday, March 21, 2019. (AP/Rajesh Kumar Singh).
A woman reacts as her face is smeared with coloured powder during celebration of Holi, the festival of colors, in Kolkata, India, Thursday, March 21, 2019.(AP Photo/Bikas Das).
An Indian man has colored powder smeared on his face during celebrations marking Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, in Allahabad, India, Wednesday, March 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh).
An Indian man has colored powder thrown on his face in Allahabad, India, Wednesday, March 20, 2019. Holi also marks the advent of spring season. (AP/Rajesh Kumar Singh).
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