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Holi Celebrations

Mar 17, 2011, 15:09 PM IST

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Hindu devotees colored by powder thrown while celebrating

Hindu devotees colored by powder thrown while celebrating "Holi," the festival of color, crowd at the Banke Bihari temple in Vrindavan.

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Indians smeared with colored powder dance during Holi festivities in Hyderabad.

Indians smeared with colored powder dance during Holi festivities in Hyderabad.

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Hindu devotees colored by powder thrown while celebrating

Hindu devotees colored by powder thrown while celebrating "Holi," the festival of color, crowd at the Banke Bihari temple in Vrindavan, about 140 kilometers (87 miles) from New Delhi.

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Indian women play with colored powder during festivities marking holi in Calcutta.

Indian women play with colored powder during festivities marking holi in Calcutta.

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Indian girls in traditional costumes dance on a street during festivities marking holi in Calcutta.

Indian girls in traditional costumes dance on a street during festivities marking holi in Calcutta.

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Students smear each other's face with colored powder during Holi festivities in Allahabad.

Students smear each other's face with colored powder during Holi festivities in Allahabad.

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Indian Border Security Force soldiers celebrate Holi festival with a child dressed as Hindu Lord Krishna, at the India-Pakistan international border in Ranbir Singh Pura, India.

Indian Border Security Force soldiers celebrate Holi festival with a child dressed as Hindu Lord Krishna, at the India-Pakistan international border in Ranbir Singh Pura, India.

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Students of Rabindra Bharati University, faces smeared with colored powder, dance during Holi festival celebrations at the residence of India's first Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in Calcutta.

Students of Rabindra Bharati University, faces smeared with colored powder, dance during Holi festival celebrations at the residence of India's first Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in Calcutta.

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Students of Rabindra Bharati University smear the face of a fellow student with colored powder during Holi festival celebrations at the residence of India's first Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in Calcutta.

Students of Rabindra Bharati University smear the face of a fellow student with colored powder during Holi festival celebrations at the residence of India's first Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in Calcutta.

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A student of Rabindra Bharati University, face smeared with colored powder, participates in Holi festival celebrations at the residence of India's first Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in Calcutta.

A student of Rabindra Bharati University, face smeared with colored powder, participates in Holi festival celebrations at the residence of India's first Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in Calcutta.

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Students of Rabindra Bharati University, faces smeared with colored powder, dance during Holi festival celebrations at the residence of India's first Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in Calcutta.

Students of Rabindra Bharati University, faces smeared with colored powder, dance during Holi festival celebrations at the residence of India's first Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in Calcutta.

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Students of Rabindra Bharati University, faces smeared with colored powder, dance during Holi festival celebrations at the residence of India's first Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in Calcutta.

Students of Rabindra Bharati University, faces smeared with colored powder, dance during Holi festival celebrations at the residence of India's first Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in Calcutta.

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Students of Rabindra Bharati University, faces smeared with colored powder, dance during Holi festival celebrations at the residence of India's first Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in Calcutta.

Students of Rabindra Bharati University, faces smeared with colored powder, dance during Holi festival celebrations at the residence of India's first Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in Calcutta.

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Students of Rabindra Bharati University dance during Holi festival celebrations at the residence of India's first Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in Calcutta.

Students of Rabindra Bharati University dance during Holi festival celebrations at the residence of India's first Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in Calcutta.

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Indian villagers smear themselves with colors as they celebrate Holi festival in Nandgaon, near Mathura.

Indian villagers smear themselves with colors as they celebrate Holi festival in Nandgaon, near Mathura.

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Indian villagers smear themselves with colors as they celebrate Holi festival in Nandgaon, near Mathura.

Indian villagers smear themselves with colors as they celebrate Holi festival in Nandgaon, near Mathura.

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