A holiday as colourful as the season

The ancient Hindu festival of Holi will find revellers caked in these colourful powders by the day's end. Also referred to as the Festival of Spring, the Festival of Love, and the Festival of Colours, Holi symbolises the triumph of good over evil and celebrates the beginning of spring, the end of winter, and the blossoming of love in all forms. It's a time for affirming friendships, burying old grievances, and letting romance bloom.
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