Getting messy is the point during the Holi festival.
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Everyone is sticky in blue, yellow, green, and pink during Holi, a festival of colors and love that ushers in spring.
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Vibrant powders line markets in India, but soon will fly through the air during the wild festival of Holi.
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Young people laugh and take a breather after being showered in red, pink, yellow, and orange powders of Holi.
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A man, covered in the bright colors of Holi, showers the crowd with a handful of red powder during the festivities.
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Everyone enjoys the music, dancing, and bright powders that fill the air during Holi, which lasts for a week in some parts of India.
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During Holi, everyone welcomes a sneak attack of dry or wet powders.
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During Holi, colors drench everyone and revelers chant, Bura na mano, Holi hai, which means don't feel offended, it's Holi!
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In India, Holi is a celebration that includes music and dancing.
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Doused with a mix of water and colored powder called gulal, crowds of people in India enjoy the celebration.
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Bright neon powder covers revelers in northern India during the annual Hindu celebration called Holi, usually held in March. Known as the festival of colors, Holi is celebrated on the last full moon in the lunar month of Phalguna.
This ancient tradition marks the end of winter and honors the triumph of good over evil. Celebrants light bonfires, throw colorful powder called gulal, eat sweets, and dance to traditional folk music.
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Julian and Rosie take a long flight to India where they visit the Lotus Blossom Temple (in their socks) then cover each other in color and do a dance for the festival of Holi.
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