Holi was celebrated with full fervour across India on Thursday. Revellers were seen on the street from early morning smearing each other with vibrant colours.
Holi was celebrated with full fervour across India on Thursday. Revellers were seen on the street from early morning smearing each other with vibrant colours.
This Hindu festival, which marks the advent of spring and signifies the victory of good over evil, is celebrated over two days, the first one being celebrated as 'Holika Dahan' and the second day as the main festival.
Check out a few pictures that rightly capture the mood across the country today.
1. Bura Na Mano Holi Hai!
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Indian residents take part in Holi celebrations in Allahabad- AFP
2. Soldiers in festive mood
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BSF (Border Security Force) soldiers celebrate Holi festival at the Indo-Pak Border at Attari- PTI
3. Soldiers in festive mood
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BSF (Border Security Force) Women applying colour on each other during Holi festival at the Indo-Pak Border at Attari- PTI
4. Colours
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A man gets his face smeared with colours as he took part in Holi celebrations in Chennai- AFP
5. Hues
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Men dance as others throw coloured powder on them during Holi celebrations in Kolkata- Reuters
6. Splash
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Boys fling coloured water on each other during Holi celebrations in Kolkata- Reuters
7. Coloured hands
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A girl reacts as others apply coloured powder on her face during Holi celebrations in Mumbai- Reuters
8. Faces
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People pose for a selfie while celebrating Holi in Mumbai- Reuters
9. Blue
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An Indian student takes part in an event to celebrate the Holi festival in Kolkata- AFP
10. Splash
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A man gets his face smeared with colours as he takes part in Holi celebrations in Chennai- AFP
11. Dance
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An extreme water crisis in Maharashtra had prompted people to play a waterless Holi festival in Thane- PTI
12. Shades
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A student takes part in an event to celebrate the Holi festival in Kolkata- AFP
13. Yellow
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A woman flares her hair and the colour splashes- AFP
14. Visually Impaired
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Visually challenged children celebrate Holi in Mumbai- PTI
15. Celebrations
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People celebrating Holi festival in Patna, Bihar- PTI
16. Kapda Phad Holi
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Foreign tourists enjoy cloth tearing (kapda phad) Holi with locals during the Holi festival in Pushkar- PTI
17. Sprinklers
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Indian residents take part in Holi celebrations in Chennai- AFP
