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The festival of Holi marks the coming of spring, so it is celebrataed with bright colours and merrymaking.
Gulaal is smeared all over and people play with colours to celebrate Holi.
Pink is the warmest colour. The festival of Holi feels incomplete without the pink Gulaal.
Young buddhists at a monastery celebrate Holi. The festival resonates equally well with non-hindu communities as well.
The festivities of Holi has captured the imagination of people beyond India.
Holi is indeed a festival, it is celebrated with colourful gulaal and flower petals.
The children wait all year for Holi, as it is not only a holiday, but a day when there are no restrictions on fun.
Not only little children, Holi brings a smile on the faces of the old and young alike.
Holi is a festival when you bless your family and friends not just with blessings, but also with colours.
People put on their holi caps and greet each other with gulaal and love.
People get out on the streets, spread colour and joy to celebrate Holi.
Holi is celebrated by students in schools, collleges and other institutions as well.
Bura na mano Holi hai. You can't say no to a little gulaal on the festival of colours.
In Santiniketan, Holi is celebrated as 'Vasant Purnima', or the Spring Festival.
Holi is celebrated as Vasant Purnima in Nobel Laurate Rabindranath Tagore's home in Santiniketan. Dances and songs mark the merriment.
Modi masks are a huge hit in Holi this year.
Political patrons like Narendra Modi and Arvind Kejriwal gets a prime spot on Holi pichkaaris and toys.
Holi is a time to buy special utensils to serve sweets and titbits during the festivities.
Girls get into the Holi mood, by smearing colours on their faces.
