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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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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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