Bank employees throw colors at each other before leaving for holidays to celebrate Holi, the festival of colors, in Lucknow.
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The nation is gripped in the festivities to mark the ‘festival of colours’—Holi with people throwing colours at each other.
Holi Celebrations Photo: AP/Rajesh Kumar Singh
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Holi Celebrations Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
A man wearing a turban has his face covered in coloured powder as he celebrates ahead of Holi, the festival of colours, in Hyderabad.
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Holi Celebrations Photo: PTI
Women drenched in colours celebrate Holi, in Nadia.
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Holi Celebrations Photo: PTI
A young woman drenched in colours celebrates Holi, in Nadia.
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BSF personnel celebrate Holi Photo: PTI
Border Security Force (BSF) personnel apply colours on each other during Holi celebrations at the India-Pakistan border at RS Pura sector, in Jammu.
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Holi celebrations in Gorakhpur Photo: PTI
People play with colours during Holi celebrations, in Gorakhpur.
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Holi in Bhopal Photo: PTI
Young women play Holi in Bhopal.
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Holi at Sanagachhi Photo: PTI
Sex workers play holi ahead of the Basant Utsav, at Red Light area of Sanagachhi, in Kolkata.
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People celebrate Holi in Kullu Photo: PTI
Women celebrate with colours ahead of the festival of Holi, in Kullu.
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Holi celebrations in Mumbai Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil
Physically challenged children play Holi at the Society for the Education of the Crippled (child and adult) ahead of the festival of colours, in Mumbai.
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Holi celebrations at Patna college Photo: PTI
Students of Patna Women's College play with colours during celebrations of Holi festival, in Patna.
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Students celebrate Holi in Amritsar Photo: PTI
Students celebrate Holi at the Guru Nanak Dev University, in Amritsar.
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Holi celebrations in Mathura Photo: PTI
Devotees play 'Holi' at Sri Radha Vallabh temple in Vrindavan near Mathura.
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Students celebrate Holi in Bhopal Photo: PTI
Students celebrate the festival of Holi with colours, in Bhopal.
