These 17 pictures of Holi will lift your spirits

DNA Web Team | Updated: Mar 24, 2016, 08:18 PM IST

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.

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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.

Indian residents take part in Holi celebrations in Allahabad- AFP

BSF (Border Security Force) soldiers celebrate Holi festival at the Indo-Pak Border at Attari- PTI

BSF (Border Security Force) Women applying colour on each other during Holi festival at the Indo-Pak Border at Attari- PTI

A man gets his face smeared with colours as he took part in Holi celebrations in Chennai- AFP

Men dance as others throw coloured powder on them during Holi celebrations in Kolkata- Reuters

Boys fling coloured water on each other during Holi celebrations in Kolkata- Reuters

A girl reacts as others apply coloured powder on her face during Holi celebrations in Mumbai- Reuters

People pose for a selfie while celebrating Holi in Mumbai- Reuters

An Indian student takes part in an event to celebrate the Holi festival in Kolkata- AFP

A man gets his face smeared with colours as he takes part in Holi celebrations in Chennai- AFP

An extreme water crisis in Maharashtra had prompted people to play a waterless Holi festival in Thane- PTI

A student takes part in an event to celebrate the Holi festival in Kolkata- AFP

A woman flares her hair and the colour splashes- AFP

Visually challenged children celebrate Holi in Mumbai- PTI

People celebrating Holi festival in Patna, Bihar- PTI

Foreign tourists enjoy cloth tearing (kapda phad) Holi with locals during the Holi festival in Pushkar- PTI

Indian residents take part in Holi celebrations in Chennai- AFP