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Villagers covered in colour participate in the Lathmar Holi at the Nandagram temple south of New Delhi, India on March 9, 2025. Photo: AP
A devotee celebrates Holi at a temple near Amritsar on March 13, 2025. Photo: AFP
Hindu devotees take part in Holi inside a temple in Nandgaon, India, on March 9, 2025. Photo: Reuters
A street vendor sells coloured powder ahead of Holi in Guwahati, India, on March 12, 2025. Photo: AP
Hindu devotees take part in Holi inside a temple in Nandgaon, India, on March 9, 2025. Photo: Reuters
A Hindu devotee takes part in Holi inside a temple in Nandgaon, India on March 9, 2025. Photo: Reuters
People celebrate Holi by applying gulal on each other in Kolkata, India on March 11, 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE
Women playfully hit revellers with sticks as a traditional ritual during Holi celebrations in Mathura, India on March 10, 2025. Photo: AFP
Villagers sing and dance as they celebrate Holi at Nandagram temple in India on March 9, 2025. Photo: AP
People celebrate Holi at a beach party at Chung Hom Kok beach in Hong Kong on March 9, 2025. Photo: May Tse
Tourist revellers with coloured powder on their faces. Photo: dpa
Indians dance to the traditional folk tunes as they celebrate Holi in Nandurbar, India, on March 13, 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE
Hindu devotees celebrate with coloured powder during Holi in Vrindavan, India, on March 13, 2025. Photo: AFP
Girls show hands smeared with coloured powder during the celebration of Holi in Karachi on March 13, 2025. Photo: AFP
Hindu priest Sanju jumps out of a fire during a ritual known as “Holika Dahan” in Mathura, India, on March 14, 2025. Photo: Reuters
People celebrate Holi at a beach party at Chung Hom Kok beach in Hong Kong on March 9, 2025. Photo: May Tse
Revellers throw coloured powder while taking part in Holi festivities in Vrindavan, India on March 12, 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Villagers covered in colour participate in the Lathmar Holi at the Nandagram temple south of New...Villagers covered in colour participate in the Lathmar Holi at the Nandagram temple south of New Delhi, India on...
March 14, 2025
Asia

Asia celebrates Holi, the festival of colours

From India, Nepal to Hong Kong, people are celebrating Holi. The festival of colours symbolises the victory of...

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Villagers covered in colour participate in the Lathmar Holi at the Nandagram temple south of New Delhi, India on March 9, 2025. Photo: AP
A devotee celebrates Holi at a temple near Amritsar on March 13, 2025. Photo: AFP
Hindu devotees take part in Holi inside a temple in Nandgaon, India, on March 9, 2025. Photo: Reuters
A street vendor sells coloured powder ahead of Holi in Guwahati, India, on March 12, 2025. Photo: AP
Hindu devotees take part in Holi inside a temple in Nandgaon, India, on March 9, 2025. Photo: Reuters
A Hindu devotee takes part in Holi inside a temple in Nandgaon, India on March 9, 2025. Photo: Reuters
People celebrate Holi by applying gulal on each other in Kolkata, India on March 11, 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE
Women playfully hit revellers with sticks as a traditional ritual during Holi celebrations in Mathura, India on March 10, 2025. Photo: AFP
Villagers sing and dance as they celebrate Holi at Nandagram temple in India on March 9, 2025. Photo: AP
People celebrate Holi at a beach party at Chung Hom Kok beach in Hong Kong on March 9, 2025. Photo: May Tse
Tourist revellers with coloured powder on their faces. Photo: dpa
Indians dance to the traditional folk tunes as they celebrate Holi in Nandurbar, India, on March 13, 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE
Hindu devotees celebrate with coloured powder during Holi in Vrindavan, India, on March 13, 2025. Photo: AFP
Girls show hands smeared with coloured powder during the celebration of Holi in Karachi on March 13, 2025. Photo: AFP
Hindu priest Sanju jumps out of a fire during a ritual known as “Holika Dahan” in Mathura, India, on March 14, 2025. Photo: Reuters
People celebrate Holi at a beach party at Chung Hom Kok beach in Hong Kong on March 9, 2025. Photo: May Tse
Revellers throw coloured powder while taking part in Holi festivities in Vrindavan, India on March 12, 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Villagers covered in colour participate in the Lathmar Holi at the Nandagram temple south of New Delhi, India on March 9, 2025. Photo: AP
A devotee celebrates Holi at a temple near Amritsar on March 13, 2025. Photo: AFP
Hindu devotees take part in Holi inside a temple in Nandgaon, India, on March 9, 2025. Photo: Reuters
A street vendor sells coloured powder ahead of Holi in Guwahati, India, on March 12, 2025. Photo: AP
Hindu devotees take part in Holi inside a temple in Nandgaon, India, on March 9, 2025. Photo: Reuters
A Hindu devotee takes part in Holi inside a temple in Nandgaon, India on March 9, 2025. Photo: Reuters
People celebrate Holi by applying gulal on each other in Kolkata, India on March 11, 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE
Women playfully hit revellers with sticks as a traditional ritual during Holi celebrations in Mathura, India on March 10, 2025. Photo: AFP
Villagers sing and dance as they celebrate Holi at Nandagram temple in India on March 9, 2025. Photo: AP
People celebrate Holi at a beach party at Chung Hom Kok beach in Hong Kong on March 9, 2025. Photo: May Tse
Tourist revellers with coloured powder on their faces. Photo: dpa
Indians dance to the traditional folk tunes as they celebrate Holi in Nandurbar, India, on March 13, 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE
Hindu devotees celebrate with coloured powder during Holi in Vrindavan, India, on March 13, 2025. Photo: AFP
Girls show hands smeared with coloured powder during the celebration of Holi in Karachi on March 13, 2025. Photo: AFP
Hindu priest Sanju jumps out of a fire during a ritual known as “Holika Dahan” in Mathura, India, on March 14, 2025. Photo: Reuters
People celebrate Holi at a beach party at Chung Hom Kok beach in Hong Kong on March 9, 2025. Photo: May Tse
Revellers throw coloured powder while taking part in Holi festivities in Vrindavan, India on March 12, 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE
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