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Indian Hindu devotees are sprayed with coloured water by heir to the Kalupur Swaminarayan Temple Lalji Maharaj Shri Vrajendraprasdaji Maharaj as they celebrate the Holi festival at the Swaminarayan Temple in Ahmedabad on March 13, 2017. The Hindu festival of Holi, or the 'Festival of Colours' heralds the arrival of spring and the end of winter. (Photo by Sam Panthaky/AFP Photo)

Indian Hindu devotees are sprayed with coloured water by heir to the Kalupur Swaminarayan Temple Lalji Maharaj Shri Vrajendraprasdaji Maharaj as they celebrate the Holi festival at the Swaminarayan Temple in Ahmedabad on March 13, 2017. The Hindu festival of Holi, or the 'Festival of Colours' heralds the arrival of spring and the end of winter. (Photo by Sam Panthaky/AFP Photo)



An Indian man is smeared with coloured powder during the Holi celebrations in Mumbai on March 13, 2017. (Photo by Punit Paranjpe/AFP Photo)

An Indian man is smeared with coloured powder during the Holi celebrations in Mumbai on March 13, 2017. (Photo by Punit Paranjpe/AFP Photo)



Indians dancing during the Holi celebrations are reflected on the sun glass of a man who has his face smeared in colors in Gauhati, India, Monday, March 13, 2017. The festival also heralds the arrival or spring. (Photo by Anupam Nath/AP Photo)

Indians dancing during the Holi celebrations are reflected on the sun glass of a man who has his face smeared in colors in Gauhati, India, Monday, March 13, 2017. The festival also heralds the arrival or spring. (Photo by Anupam Nath/AP Photo)



An Indian man throws colored powder on a woman as they celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, in Mumbai, India, Monday, March 13, 2017. The festival also heralds the arrival of spring. (Photo by Rafiq Maqbool/AP Photo)

An Indian man throws colored powder on a woman as they celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, in Mumbai, India, Monday, March 13, 2017. The festival also heralds the arrival of spring. (Photo by Rafiq Maqbool/AP Photo)



An Indian girl applies colored powder on a her friend as they celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, in Mumbai, India, Monday, March 13, 2017. (Photo by Rafiq Maqbool/AP Photo)

An Indian girl applies colored powder on a her friend as they celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, in Mumbai, India, Monday, March 13, 2017. (Photo by Rafiq Maqbool/AP Photo)



Indian girls take selfie as they celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, in Mumbai, India, Monday, March 13, 2017. (Photo by Rafiq Maqbool/AP Photo)

Indian girls take selfie as they celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, in Mumbai, India, Monday, March 13, 2017. (Photo by Rafiq Maqbool/AP Photo)



Indian revelers dance as color is sprayed at them during celebrations to mark Holi, the Hindu festival of colors in Allahabad, India, Monday, March 13, 2017. (Photo by Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP Photo)

Indian revelers dance as color is sprayed at them during celebrations to mark Holi, the Hindu festival of colors in Allahabad, India, Monday, March 13, 2017. (Photo by Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP Photo)



A Bangladeshi woman reacts as colored powder is thrown on her face during celebrations marking Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, March 13, 2017. (Photo by A.M. Ahad/AP Photo)

A Bangladeshi woman reacts as colored powder is thrown on her face during celebrations marking Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, March 13, 2017. (Photo by A.M. Ahad/AP Photo)



Bangladeshi youth throw colored powder during the celebrations marking Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, March 13, 2017. (Photo by A.M. Ahad/AP Photo)

Bangladeshi youth throw colored powder during the celebrations marking Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, March 13, 2017. (Photo by A.M. Ahad/AP Photo)



Indian children smear color on each other's face during the Holi celebrations in Gauhati, India, Monday, March 13, 2017. (Photo by Anupam Nath/AP Photo)

Indian children smear color on each other's face during the Holi celebrations in Gauhati, India, Monday, March 13, 2017. (Photo by Anupam Nath/AP Photo)



Indians dance as colors are sprayed during the Holi celebrations in Gauhati, India, Monday, March 13, 2017. (Photo by Anupam Nath/AP Photo)

Indians dance as colors are sprayed during the Holi celebrations in Gauhati, India, Monday, March 13, 2017. (Photo by Anupam Nath/AP Photo)



Hindu devotees walk around a bonfire during a ritual known as “Holika Dahan” which is part of Holi, festival of colours, celebrations in Ahmedabad, India March 12, 2017. (Photo by Amit Dave/Reuters)

Hindu devotees walk around a bonfire during a ritual known as “Holika Dahan” which is part of Holi, festival of colours, celebrations in Ahmedabad, India March 12, 2017. (Photo by Amit Dave/Reuters)



Men, whose faces are smeared with coloured powders, react as they celebrate Holi, the Festival of Colours, in Agartala, India March 13, 2017. (Photo by Jayanta Dey/Reuters)

Men, whose faces are smeared with coloured powders, react as they celebrate Holi, the Festival of Colours, in Agartala, India March 13, 2017. (Photo by Jayanta Dey/Reuters)



Devotees are sprayed with coloured water inside temple premises during Holi celebrations in Ahmedabad, India. (Photo by Amit Dave/Reuters)

Devotees are sprayed with coloured water inside temple premises during Holi celebrations in Ahmedabad, India. (Photo by Amit Dave/Reuters)



A college student reacts as others apply coloured powder on her face during Holi, the Festival of Colours, celebrations in Agartala, India March 10, 2017. (Photo by Jayanta Dey/Reuters)

A college student reacts as others apply coloured powder on her face during Holi, the Festival of Colours, celebrations in Agartala, India March 10, 2017. (Photo by Jayanta Dey/Reuters)



Women smear each other's faces with colours during the celebrations of Holi, the festival of colours, in Chandigarh, India, March 12, 2017. (Photo by Ajay Verma/Reuters)

Women smear each other's faces with colours during the celebrations of Holi, the festival of colours, in Chandigarh, India, March 12, 2017. (Photo by Ajay Verma/Reuters)



Widows take part in Holi celebrations in the town of Vrindavan in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo by Cathal McNaughton/Reuters)

Widows take part in Holi celebrations in the town of Vrindavan in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India. (Photo by Cathal McNaughton/Reuters)



Boys smear each other with colors during Holi, the Festival of Colours, celebrations in Kolkata, India, March 11, 2017. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)

Boys smear each other with colors during Holi, the Festival of Colours, celebrations in Kolkata, India, March 11, 2017. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)



A student of Rabindra Bharati University, with her face smeared in coloured powder, is seen during Holi celebrations inside the university campus in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)

A student of Rabindra Bharati University, with her face smeared in coloured powder, is seen during Holi celebrations inside the university campus in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)



A college student reacts as coloured powder is thrown into her face during Holi, the Festival of Colours, celebrations in Agartala, March 10, 2017. (Photo by Jayanta Dey/Reuters)

A college student reacts as coloured powder is thrown into her face during Holi, the Festival of Colours, celebrations in Agartala, March 10, 2017. (Photo by Jayanta Dey/Reuters)



Students of Rabindra Bharati University wait to perform during Holi, the Festival of Colours, celebrations inside the university campus in Kolkata, March 9, 2017. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)

Students of Rabindra Bharati University wait to perform during Holi, the Festival of Colours, celebrations inside the university campus in Kolkata, March 9, 2017. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)



Hindu devotees take part in the religious festival of Holi in Vrindavan, in Uttar Pradesh, March 8, 2017. (Photo by Cathal McNaughton/Reuters)

Hindu devotees take part in the religious festival of Holi in Vrindavan, in Uttar Pradesh, March 8, 2017. (Photo by Cathal McNaughton/Reuters)



Women take part in Holi, the festival of colours, in Delhi, March 13, 2017. (Photo by Cathal McNaughton/Reuters)

Women take part in Holi, the festival of colours, in Delhi, March 13, 2017. (Photo by Cathal McNaughton/Reuters)



Visitors blow colour powder during Holi, the Festival of Colours, celebrations inside Rabindra Bharati University campus in Kolkata, India, March 9, 2017. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)

Visitors blow colour powder during Holi, the Festival of Colours, celebrations inside Rabindra Bharati University campus in Kolkata, India, March 9, 2017. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)



A woman smeared with coloured powder shakes her head to remove it after it was applied on her while celebrating Holi, the Festival of Colours, in Mumbai, March 13, 2017. (Photo by Shailesh Andrade/Reuters)

A woman smeared with coloured powder shakes her head to remove it after it was applied on her while celebrating Holi, the Festival of Colours, in Mumbai, March 13, 2017. (Photo by Shailesh Andrade/Reuters)



Devotees smeared with colours pray inside a temple during Holi, the Festival of Colours, celebrations in Ahmedabad, March 13, 2017. (Photo by Amit Dave/Reuters)

Devotees smeared with colours pray inside a temple during Holi, the Festival of Colours, celebrations in Ahmedabad, March 13, 2017. (Photo by Amit Dave/Reuters)



Women smeared with coloured powder dance while celebrating Holi, the Festival of Colours, in Chandigarh, March 13, 2017. (Photo by Ajay Verma/Reuters)

Women smeared with coloured powder dance while celebrating Holi, the Festival of Colours, in Chandigarh, March 13, 2017. (Photo by Ajay Verma/Reuters)



A man with green powder on his face rides his motorcycle during Holi, the festival of colours, in Delhi, March 13, 2017. (Photo by Cathal McNaughton/Reuters)

A man with green powder on his face rides his motorcycle during Holi, the festival of colours, in Delhi, March 13, 2017. (Photo by Cathal McNaughton/Reuters)



People take part in Holi, the festival of colours, in Delhi,  March 13, 2017. (Photo by Cathal McNaughton/Reuters)

People take part in Holi, the festival of colours, in Delhi, March 13, 2017. (Photo by Cathal McNaughton/Reuters)



A young man has colored powder thrown at him during celebrations of the Holi Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, 12 March 2017. Holi, also known as the Festival of Colors, marks the beginning of spring and is celebrated all over Nepal and neighboring India. (Photo by Narendra Shrestha/EPA)

A young man has colored powder thrown at him during celebrations of the Holi Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, 12 March 2017. Holi, also known as the Festival of Colors, marks the beginning of spring and is celebrated all over Nepal and neighboring India. (Photo by Narendra Shrestha/EPA)



Indian revellers play with colours during Holi celebrations in Chennai on March 13, 2017. The Hindu festival of Holi, or the “Festival of Colours” heralds the arrival of spring and the end of winter. (Photo by Arun Sankar/AFP Photo)

Indian revellers play with colours during Holi celebrations in Chennai on March 13, 2017. The Hindu festival of Holi, or the “Festival of Colours” heralds the arrival of spring and the end of winter. (Photo by Arun Sankar/AFP Photo)



A Sadhu or Hindu holy man with his face smeared with powdered colors looks on during Holi festival celebrations at Sri Laxmi Narayan Temple in Amritsar, India, 12 March 2017. Holi is celebrated at the end of the winter season on the last full moon day of the lunar month Phalguna, which usually falls in the later part of February or March and is celebrated by people throwing colored powder and colored water at each other. (Photo by Raminder Pal Singh/EPA)

A Sadhu or Hindu holy man with his face smeared with powdered colors looks on during Holi festival celebrations at Sri Laxmi Narayan Temple in Amritsar, India, 12 March 2017. Holi is celebrated at the end of the winter season on the last full moon day of the lunar month Phalguna, which usually falls in the later part of February or March and is celebrated by people throwing colored powder and colored water at each other. (Photo by Raminder Pal Singh/EPA)



A Hindu boy with his face covered in colors celebrates the festival of Holi in Karachi, Pakistan, 12 March 2017. “Holi” is an ancient Hindu festival symbolizing the victory of good over evil as well as the arrival of spring. Revellers celebrate Holi by covering each other in colored powders. (Photo by Shahzaib Akber/EPA)

A Hindu boy with his face covered in colors celebrates the festival of Holi in Karachi, Pakistan, 12 March 2017. “Holi” is an ancient Hindu festival symbolizing the victory of good over evil as well as the arrival of spring. Revellers celebrate Holi by covering each other in colored powders. (Photo by Shahzaib Akber/EPA)



Indians dance as colors are sprayed during the Holi celebrations in Gauhati, India, Monday, March 13, 2017. The festival also heralds the arrival or spring. (Photo by Anupam Nath/AP Photo)

Indians dance as colors are sprayed during the Holi celebrations in Gauhati, India, Monday, March 13, 2017. The festival also heralds the arrival or spring. (Photo by Anupam Nath/AP Photo)



Indians with faces smeared in color dance during the Holi celebrations in Gauhati, India, Monday, March 13, 2017. (Photo by Anupam Nath/AP Photo)

Indians with faces smeared in color dance during the Holi celebrations in Gauhati, India, Monday, March 13, 2017. (Photo by Anupam Nath/AP Photo)



A girl reacts as coloured water is thrown on her face while celebrating Holi, the Festival of Colours, in Mumbai, India, March 13, 2017. (Photo by Shailesh Andrade/Reuters)

A girl reacts as coloured water is thrown on her face while celebrating Holi, the Festival of Colours, in Mumbai, India, March 13, 2017. (Photo by Shailesh Andrade/Reuters)
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