“Playing Holi,” as Indians say, has spread far beyond India’s borders. The revelry starts at sundown. Holi (pronounced “holy”), also known as the “festival of colors,” starts on the ...

At Suchetgarh, along the India-Pakistan border, Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers, including women personnel, celebrated Holi by smearing colored powder on each other. It signifies the arrival ...

Here’s the meaning behind the Hindu celebration. Every Indian state celebrates Holi differently. Here in Uttar Pradesh, the women of Nandgaon (home of Hindu god Krishna) attack the men from ...

The vivid festival marks the beginning of spring, symbolizes the defeat of evil and celebrates the love between the Hindu ...

Holi festival Holi celebration at the Lord Jagannath temple in Ahmedabad, India, Friday, March 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) Holi has its origins in Hindu mythology and lore and celebrates the ...