Monday, March 21, 2011

Holi celebrations around the world


Holi, also known as the Festival of Colours, heralds the beginning of spring and is celebrated with great enthusiasm all over the world by Hindus.


Pakistani Hindus daub coloured powder on each others faces as they celebrate the festival of Holi at the Swami Narain Temple in Karachi


Revellers celebrate the Indian festival of Holi on the deck of the ship Peking at South Street Seaport in Manhattan in New York City.
A Hindu devotee get her face smeared with coloured powder during Holi festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Revellers celebrate the Indian festival of Holi on the deck of the ship Peking at South Street Seaport in Manhattan in New York City.

Pakistani Hindu women smear each others faces with colour to celebrate Holi, at a temple in Lahore, Pakistan.
Indians, their face smeared with color and glitter, celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, in Gauhati, India


Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers wearing traditional Punjabi dress dance as they celebrate 'Holi' at their headquarters in Srinagar. The "Holi" festival of colours marks the onset of spring across the country.


Indian children throw coloured water at each other as they celebrate Holi, the festival of colors in Mumbai, India
Revellers celebrate the Holi on the deck of a ship at South Street Seaport in Manhattan in New York City on Saturday.


Revellers celebrate the Indian festival of Holi on the deck of the ship Peking at South Street Seaport in Manhattan in New York City.
A holy man poses for a picture with a group of youth during celebrations for the festival of Holi in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Nepalese children smear colour powder over tourists during Holi, in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Hindu devotees smile as their face are smeared with colored powder during Holi festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
!ndian women, smeared each others faces with colour, throw water as they dance to celebrate Holi, the festival of colors in Allahabad, India.

5 comments:

  1. These images really help to capture the essence of Holi. Great photography, thanks for uploading Naresh. Can't wait for the festival to start!
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  2. Ya Holi celebration is something for which we wait year over, And finally celebrate holi with our friends and well wishers. Holi is the festival of colors celebrating holi in 2012 just waiting for the same.

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  3. Holi in the year 2013 is falling on 27th march and the day is recognised as Holika and the next day as Dhulendi to be celebrated with lots of color and water.holi cards print online india 2013

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  4. Amazing photos.. On this 27th March’ 2013, the joyous festival of Holi will be celebrated on the full moon day in the month of Phalgun which is the month of March as per the Gregorian calendar.
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  5. Beautiful images that show the tradition and culture of Holi celebration. My heartfelt holi wishes everyone!

    Shruti xxxx
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