People smeared with colored powder celebrate the Holi festival in Amritsar district of India's northern Punjab state, March 13, 2025. (Str/Xinhua)
NEW DELHI, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The annual festival of colors, Holi, was celebrated across India with much gaiety and fervor, with people splashing dry and wet colors on each other and exchanging festival greetings.
Primarily a two-day festival, it ended on Friday as most Indian states observed a holiday during the day on account of the festival.
It is believed that the festival of Holi has been celebrated for many centuries. It is the time when people in India come together to celebrate the arrival of spring season, the victory of Good over Evil, and the overall joy of life.
People smeared with colored powder celebrate the Holi festival in Amritsar district of India's northern Punjab state, March 13, 2025. (Str/Xinhua)
A woman smeared with colored powder celebrates the Holi festival in Amritsar district of India's northern Punjab state, March 13, 2025. (Str/Xinhua)
People smeared with colored powder celebrate the Holi festival in Amritsar district of India's northern Punjab state, March 13, 2025. (Str/Xinhua)
People smeared with colored powder celebrate the Holi festival in Guwahati city of India's northeastern state of Assam, March 14, 2025. (Str/Xinhua)
People smeared with colored powder celebrate Holi, the festival of colors, in Prayagraj district of India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh, March 14, 2025. (Str/Xinhua)■