India Bursts With Colour in Celebration of Holi
Desk Report
Published: 18 Mar 2022, 04:19 pm
A man covered in colored powder shakes his head during Holi celebrations in Ahmedabad, India, March 17, 2022 || Reuters Photo: Colllected
Millions of Indians are celebrating Holi - the festival of colours - amid a sharp dip in Covid-19 cases in the country.
The festival saw restricted celebrations last year due to the pandemic.
Holi marks the last full-moon day of the lunar month. It's a time of great cheer and fun as people smear bright colours on each other. It also symbolises new beginnings.
During the festival, participants sing, dance, and shower each other with flower petals and brightly colored powders of pink, yellow, blue, and green.
Hindu devotees spray colored water on people during the religious festival of Holi.