13 images that show the joy and beauty of Holi festival

It's known as the festival of colour and my God, does Holi live up to that title...

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Holi festival kicked into high gear in Rajasthan ????http://macmatt78.wixsite.com/mattmacdonaldphoto #india #travels #colorful #people #nationalgeographic #holifestival #street #photooftheday #rajasthan

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Im Tempel von Nandgaon #holi #holifestival #india #colors #Nandgaon #pov #travel #photooftheday #fotoreise #photoworkshop #workshop

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It's that time of the year again when Hindus colorfully collide in chaotic energy and dance in swirls of colors for Hare Krishna. Let me take you deep in the heart of Holi and see why it's easily my most memorable expedition last year!

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Widows take part in Holi celebrations in the town of Vrindavan in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Holi is a Hindu festival celebrating the arrival of Spring and the end of Winter. It lasts for two days and is known for the bright coloured powder and water that participants throw over each other in the streets in celebration of the new season. . . . Photo: REUTERS / Cathal McNaughton #holi #holifestival #india #uttarpradesh #festival #celebration #celebrations #celebrate #colour #colourful #colours #color #colorful #spring #winter #travel #travelgram #travelpictures #travelphotography #PicturesOfTheDay #POTD #photography #Telegraph

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Raining colours, Nandgaon, India Every year, the people of Braj region which covers areas Mathura, Vrindavan, Nandgaon and some nearby areas celebrate the festival of Holi, which starts from the first day of Phalgun month. Brajbhoomi is a historical region associated with the birth and living of Lord Krishna and his love story with Radha. It is said to be that in this place, Krishna first played Holi with Radha and that is how this custom of Holi started as a festivity of colours. #india_gram #ig_india #indiatourism #indiaphotosociety #indiatravelgram #indiapictures #discover_india #holifestival #uttarpradesh #incredibleindia #lonelyplanetindia #igramming_india #igersofindia #global_hotshotz #yourshotphotographer #photographers_of_india #indiaclicks #creativeimagemagazine #inspired_traveller #mypixeldiary #storiesofindia #_soi #streetphotographyindia #yourshot_india #_coi #igersmood #colours #festivalsofindia #theweekoninstagram #ip_holi

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It's a colourful world: People enjoy the annual Hindu festival of colors at Radha Rani temple, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. (REX)

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