In Pictures: Beautiful photos of the Hindu festival of Holi
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People in India have been celebrating the Hindu festival of Holi - also known as the festival of colours. (AFP/Getty Images)
It's celebrated by chucking coloured paint powder at each other on the streets. Looks like fun! (AP)
Other people throw buckets of coloured water. (AP)
Holi marks the arrival of spring and the end of winter. (AFP/Getty Images)
The two-day festival also celebrates the Hindu god Krishna and the legend of Holika and Prahlad. (EPA)
Some people believe Holi came from Krishna mischievously throwing coloured water over his milkmaids when he was a boy. (EPA)
The story of Holika and Prahlad is seen to symbolise good overcoming evil. (AP)
- Published6 December 2023
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