Indian devotees dressed as the Hindu gods Krishna and Radha (C) pose as they play with colours at a temple in Amritsar. REUTERS
Indian students exchange Aabir (coloured dust) during celebrations of Holi in Kolkata.. REUTERS
A man daubed in coloured powder celebrates Holi at Barsana in northern India.. REUTERS
Students of Rabindra Bharati University apply coloured powder to a fellow student’s face as they celebrate Holi in Kolkata. REUTERS
A boy shakes his head to remove coloured powder after it was applied on him while celebrating Holi in Agartala. REUTERS/Jayanta Dey
An elderly man daubed in coloured powder celebrates Holi at Barsana in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. REUTERS
A woman, with her face smeared in coloured powder, celebrates Holi in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh. REUTERS
People throw colored powder during Holi at the Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork.. REUTERS
Indian villagers smear themselves with colours during the Holi festival at the Nandji Temple in Nandgaon. REUTERS
An Indian teacher holds a plate with coloured powder before hurling it on her students as they celebrate Holi in the western city of Ahmedabad. REUTERS