Attendees dance while throwing powder in the air as they celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, at Navy Pier, Saturday ...

The picture is a potent symbol of how many households treat pets as family and include them in festivities, including Holi.

At Suchetgarh, along the India-Pakistan border, Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers, including women personnel, celebrated Holi by smearing colored powder on each other. It signifies the arrival ...

(AP Photo) Revelers smeared with colors dance on a street during Holi festival in Guwahati, India, Friday, March 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) People perform rituals around the bonfire or ...

was celebrated across India with traditional fanfare and gaiety. IMAGE: Women celebrate Holi at Balurghat in Dinajpur, West Bengal. Photograph: ANI Photo IMAGE: A girl drenched in colour during ...

“Playing Holi,” as Indians say, has spread far beyond India’s borders. The revelry starts at sundown. Holi (pronounced “holy”), also known as the “festival of colors,” starts on the ...

Holi was celebrated with pomp and splendour around India on Friday ... Photograph: ANI Photo Homes and streets wore a colourful look as the revellers splashed colours and feasted on traditional ...

(AP Photo) People perform rituals around a sacred fire called 'Holi ka dahan' during Holi festival celebrations in Palaj village near Gandhinagar, India, Thursday, March 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit ...

Mumbai: Ahead of Holi ... World for Animals India, said, “Every year, there are frequent instances of individuals forcibly applying Holi colours and coloured water to street animals, which ...

The festival is a national holiday in India, while in Nepal it’s a two-day event that began Thursday. It’s also observed in other South Asian countries as well as among the Indian diaspora. Holi has ...