This week, Hindus around the world are celebrating Holi, the “festival of colors”—a springtime celebration where revelers throw brightly colored powders at friends and strangers alike. Participants gather to welcome the arrival of spring, commemorate Krishna’s pranks, and allow one another a chance to drop inhibitions and simply play and dance together. Gathered below are images of this year’s Holi festivals from Nepal, India, Pakistan, Kenya, and the U.S.
Holi 2024: The Festival of Colors
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![Four people with colored powder all over their faces smile and pose side by side.]()
Read moreStudents play with colors ahead of Holi festival outside Mata Sundri College in New Delhi, India, on March 21, 2024. #
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![Colored water and powder are splashed over a crowd of celebrating people.]()
Read moreHindu devotees play with water and colorful powders at Radha Rani Temple of Nandgaon, India, during the Holi festival on March 19, 2024. #
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![A person smiles, covered in colored powder.]()
Read moreA student smiles, covered in colored powder, ahead of Holi, in Lucknow, India, on March 22, 2024. #
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![A large crowd raises their arms, awaiting a spray of water.]()
Read moreDevotees cheer as colored powder and water are sprayed on them during celebrations marking Holi at the Swaminarayan temple in Ahmedabad, India, on March 25, 2024. #
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![Women spray colored powder from a large hose over a crowd.]()
Read moreWomen spray colored powder on revelers during Holi in Guwahati, India, on March 25, 2024. #
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![A person holds out their hands, covered in colored water, above a celebrating crowd below.]()
Read moreA Hindu devotee has colored hands at the Radha Rani Temple in Nandgaon on March 19, 2024. #
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![Several women cover one another with colored powder.]()
Read moreWomen cover one another with colored powder as they celebrate Holi in Chennai, India, on March 25, 2024. #
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![Four young men with their faces painted silver ride a motorbike.]()
Read moreYoung men with their faces painted silver ride a motorbike during Holi celebrations in Mumbai, India, on March 25, 2024. #
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![A crowd dances and celebrates in a city square.]()
Read moreRevelers dance during celebrations to mark Holi in Prayagraj, northern Uttar Pradesh state, India, on March 25, 2024. #
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![A boy laughs as his face is smeared with colored powder.]()
Read moreA boy reacts during celebrations of the Hindu spring festival of Holi at a school for children with special needs in Mumbai on March 22, 2024. #
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![People spray water over a crowd.]()
Read morePeople spray water over a crowd during Holi celebrations in Pushkar, India, on March 25, 2024. #
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![Women celebrate and cover one another in colored powder.]()
Read moreWomen celebrate Holi in Bengaluru, India, on March 25, 2024. #
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![People, covered in many colors, dance together.]()
Read morePeople dance during Holi festivities in Guwahati on March 25, 2024. #
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![A cloud of purple powder flows through a crowd of people celebrating.]()
Read moreVillagers from Barsana and Nandgaon celebrate Holi at Nandagram Temple in Nandgaon village, 70 miles south of New Delhi, on March 19, 2024. #
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![A swarm of bees attacks a drunk man who is covered with green powder.]()
Read moreA swarm of bees attacks a drunk man during Holi celebrations in Guwahati on March 25, 2024. #
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![A group of people holds its hands out together in a circle, all covered in colored powder.]()
Read moreWomen celebrate Holi at the Swaminarayan Temple in Karachi, Pakistan, on March 24, 2024. #
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![Two women, covered in many colors, pose for a photo.]()
Read morePeople take part in a Holi celebration in the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, on March 24, 2024. #
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![An elevated view of a large crowd celebrating in a city street.]()
Read moreThousands of people dance as they throw colored powder and spray water during Holi celebrations in Prayagraj, India, on March 25, 2024. #
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![A man is colored almost entirely blue, covered in powder.]()
Read morePeople smear colored powder on each other as they celebrate Holi in Jammu, India, on March.25, 2024. #
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![A crowd of celebrating people, covered in many colors]()
Read morePeople covered in many colors take part in the Holi festival in Nairobi, Kenya, on March 24, 2024. #
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![A person stands in knee-deep water, whipping their long wet hair over their head.]()
Read moreA person plays in a pond during Holi celebrations in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 24, 2024. #
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