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Holi festival of colours.Holi is a festival of colours, celebrated annually in spring season. It is a festival of love & happiness. During this festival you can see people, streets & houses covered with different colours or gulal!!
I took this shot during the celebration of Holi yesterday. These kids were all covered in 'Gulal' and I took this shot of their palms covered in pink, yellow and green, against spring blue sky making the whole image looks so vibrantly colorful and beautiful. Holi is an amazing festival where all friends and family members come together, keeping any differences or grudges with each other, aside. Its colors and happiness all around!
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The beautiful festival of Holi celebrated with zeal across India by people of all ages. This pretty girl is caught playing Holi with a rainbow of dry colors. The color filled hair in swinging motion, the face covered in 'gulal' and lit with the excitement of the celebration. The green fields in the background are signs of the arrival of spring. The shot looks as colorful as the festival itself!
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One of the major festivals of Indian Hindus, Holi is celebrated with enthusiasm and gaiety on the full moon day in the month of Phalgun which is the month of March. There is great excitement amongst everyone to play Holi of colors. Bright colors of 'Gulal' (colorful powder) fill the air and all my friend's cousins' took turns to put Gulal and in pouring color water over each other. These three hands of the kids fully covered with Gulal in pink, green and yellow color standing in line close to the green wheat fields make a beautiful vibrant Holi image. This ancient tradition marks the end of winter and honors the triumph of good over evil. Celebrants light bonfires, throw Gulal, eat sweets and dance to traditional folk music.
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Holi 2024: Holi is one of the biggest Hindu festivals that celebrates the victory of good over evil. From date to history, here is all you need to know.
Two days are devoted to the festivities, with Dhulandi or Rangwali Holi coming after Choti Holi or Holika Dahan. It marks the victory of good over evil. It takes place in the Hindu month of Phalgun, which falls between February and March. People celebrate the day with balloons, flowers, water and colours. Adults and children apply gulal to each other and ask their elders for blessings.
The celebration begins with lighting the sacred bonfire on the night before Dhulendi. People gather and pray for the safety of their near and dear ones. They also offer roasted grains, popcorn, coconut and chickpeas into the bonfire.
The next day people observe Holi by splashing water and smearing colours such gulal (powdered colour) on each other. Children and youngsters celebrate the colourful festival by playing with water guns and water balloons filled with plain or coloured water. People like to be dressed in white or old clothes and sway to popular Holi songs.
Gulal, also known as Abir , is the traditional name given to the coloured powders used for the typical Hindu rituals, in particular for the Holi festival. During this festival, which celebrates love and equality, people throw these powder solutions at each other while singing and dancing.
A legend narrates that Lord Krishna complained to his mother about the darkness of his skin compared to that of his consort Radha. As a result, Krishna’s mother smeared colours onto Radha’s face. This explains why today Holi is celebrated by throwing colours on people.
In 2025, the vibrant festival of Holi, will be celebrated on Friday, March 14. Holi is traditionally observed on the Purnima (full moon) day of the Hindu month of Phalguna, which typically falls in March.
Holi is one of the most joyful and colorful festivals in India. It is also known as the “Festival of Colors.” People across the country and even in some other parts of the world celebrate this festival with great enthusiasm. Holi marks the victory of good over evil and the arrival of spring. In 2025, Holi will be celebrated with the same excitement as always.
Holi is celebrated in various ways, including:
Applying Colors: People throw colored powders and water at each other.
Dancing and Music: Traditional and Bollywood Holi songs are played.
Bonfires: On Holika Dahan, bonfires are lit to signify the victory of good over evil.
Visiting Friends & Family: People meet their loved ones and enjoy sweets.
Community Gatherings: Public Holi events with music and colors are organized.
With so many different different stories packed into a small set it was a good experience catching hold of the street emotions
Smeared with colors of gulal( colors of Holi) , I simply don't care what I am consuming
Holi 2025: Celebration of Colors and Triumph of Good
Holi, one of the most vibrant and beloved Hindu festivals, marks the victory of good over evil and the arrival of spring. It is a time of joy, unity, and renewal, celebrated with colors, laughter, and love across India and other parts of the world.
Holi is more than just a festival of color — it's a celebration of joy, renewal, forgiveness, and the human spirit’s resilience. Whether it's dancing in the streets or quietly applying gulal to loved ones, Holi 2025 invites everyone to share in its vibrant spirit.
In earlier times, Gulal or Kumkum powders were prepared from flowers coming from trees, such as the Indian coral tree and the flame of the forest, that had medicinal properties, beneficial to the skin. After the advent of synthetic dyes in the middle of 19th century, the disappearance of trees in urban areas and the pursuit of higher profits led to the abandonment of natural colours. Recently, the various harmful effects and concerns for the environment (synthetic powders caused temporary wastewater pollution, too) generated awareness and encouraged people to celebrate an eco-friendly Holi. For the preparation of herbal gulal, a variety of safe dyes can be used, such as turmeric (Curcuma longa), indigo (Indigofera) or annatto (Bixa orellana), which are all ingredients easily available on the market at moderate prices.
Holi 2024: Holi is one of the biggest Hindu festivals that celebrates the victory of good over evil. From date to history, here is all you need to know.
Two days are devoted to the festivities, with Dhulandi or Rangwali Holi coming after Choti Holi or Holika Dahan. It marks the victory of good over evil. It takes place in the Hindu month of Phalgun, which falls between February and March. People celebrate the day with balloons, flowers, water and colours. Adults and children apply gulal to each other and ask their elders for blessings.
Hindu devotees play with colorful powders (Gulal) at the Radharani Temple of Nandgaon during the festival. Holi Festival of India is one of the biggest colorful celebrations in India as many Tourists and devotees gather to observe this colorful event. Marking the beginning of spring, the festival celebrates the divine love of Radha and Krishna and represents the victory of good over evil.
Le holi est une poudre de couleur, elle peut varier du bleu au orange, mais reste souvent dans les tons chauds. Venu d'Inde, le Holi servait d'abord à célébrer le bonheur grâce à la fête des couleurs en Inde.
La veille de la fête, d’immenses feux de joie sont allumés dans toutes les villes d’Inde. Ces feux, qui célèbrent la crémation de Holika, sœur du roi Hiranyakashipu, symbolisent la destruction du mal. Les braises sont ensuite récupérées par les habitants qui les ramènent chez eux et s’en servent pour allumer un nouveau feu.
Le jour de festivités est appelé Dhuletti. C’est à ce moment que le festival des couleurs prend tout son sens. Pendant les jours qui précédent, chacun s’approvisionne en munitions chromatiques – ballons remplis d’eau colorée et poudre teintée appelée gulal .
Le jour J, il faut être prêt à asperger ses amis, sa famille ou bien de parfaits inconnus croisés dans la rue. le vert représente l’harmonie, l'orange l’optimisme, le bleu la vitalité et le rouge la joie et l’amour
The Hindu festival of Holi, also called the Festival of Colors, is celebrated with much enthusiasm in the month of Phalgun, which usually corresponds to the month of March. It marks the arrival of spring and the bright colors represent energy, life, and joy.
This exuberant festival is associated with the immortal love of Lord Krishna and Radha, and hence, Holi is spread over 16 days in Nandgaon-Barsana-Goverdhan-Vrindavan as well as Mathura - the cities with which Lord Krishna shared a deep affiliation. Apart from the usual fun with coloured powder and water, Holi is marked by vibrant processions which are accompanied by folk songs, dances and a general sense of abandoned vitality.
Barsana Holi : Barsana Holi Festival:
One of the major festivals of India, Holi is celebrated with enthusiasm and gaiety on the full moon day in the month of Phalgun which is the month of March as per the Gregorian calendar.
Entire city wears a festive look when it is time for Holi celebration. At Barsana, the 'Latthmaar holi' is famous. The men of Nandgao known as 'gops' raid Barsana and try to mark their victory over the temple of Radhika by furling flag over it while the women of Barsana try to fend them off with long bamboo sticks. The men are well padded because they cannot retaliate to the women and can only try to keep them off by sprinkling colored water on them. In case they get trapped, they are dressed as a lady in a sari and cosmetics are applied and they are made to dance like a lady. It is said that even Lord Krishna was made to dance like this by the 'gops' of Barsana.
Next day, the same scene is repeated in Nandgao as men of Barsana raid the village to win over temple of Shriji and women of Nandgao beat them with sticks to keep them off. Holi songs known as 'Hori' are sung by the men and women and are mostly based on the dialogues exchanged between Krishna and Radhika.
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Gulal or Kumkum is the traditional name given to the coloured powders used for some Hindu rituals, in particular for the Holi festival or Dol Purnima (though commonly associated with the red colour used in the festival). During Holi, which celebrates love and equality, people throw these powder solutions at each other while singing and dancing.
A legend narrates that Lord Krishna complained to his mother about the darkness of his skin compared to that of his consort Radha. As a result, Krishna's mother smeared colours on Radha's face. This explains why today Holi is celebrated by throwing colours on people.
allah huma laka sumto
walarizke ka aftarto
waalaika tawakalto
with these words
i broke my fast
i broke bread
covered with gulal
thrown by the crowds
on my face and head
following the footpriints
of lalbagh cha raja
barefeet i did tread
hindus muslims
all munbaikars
bound to the soul
of mumbai
by a silken thread
a cup of chai
a sweet modak
i was fed
at do tanki
felicitated
by the muslims
lalbagh cha raja
from kumbharwada
to the seas
moved ahead
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Man covered with gulal and colored water inside Dwarkadhish temple while attending Holi celebrations . Mathura, India
taken at barsana holi festival near mathura. for more info on this interesting festival, plz read here.
"Holi", also known as "The Festival of Colors", is a spring festival celebrated all across India and Nepal as well as in other countries with large Indian diaspora populations. The festival, that long ago ceased to be only a Hindu festival, is celebrated by people joyfully throwing colored powder and colored water at each other or anything else that gets in their way. Like everyone else in the crowd, this white poodle was also smeared with colored powders (called "gulal"). The powders pay homage to the bright colors seen during the spring season.
Holi is Indian's big and popular festival. Its a festival of colors, sweets and celebrations. I went to my friends village to celebrate with his grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins. We chased each other to put more and more colors. Throwing water full of color at each and also water balloons, playing Holi near wheat fields which can be seen in the background adding multiple colors to the image. Here are my friends 3 cousins with their faces colored yellow, pink and green looking so happy and in Holi mood. Holi is truly a festival of colors and festival of sharing love!
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taken at nandgaon holi festival near mathura. for more info on this interesting festival, plz read here.
Hindu devotees play with colorful powders (Gulal) at the Radharani Temple of Nandgaon during the festival. Holi Festival of India is one of the biggest colorful celebrations in India as many tourists and devotees gather to observe this colorful event. At the beginning of spring, the festival celebrates the divine love of Radha and Krishna and represents the victory of good over evil.
taken at nandgaon holi festival near mathura. for more info on this interesting festival, plz read here.
taken at nandgaon holi festival near mathura. for more info on this interesting festival, plz read here.