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Today Hindus everywhere celebrated Holi, an annual festival of colors held at the end of winter. In temples, the faithful prayed as colored powder and jets of colored water were sprayed upon them. Thousands of white-clothed revelers in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal took to the streets to throw bright powders and perfumes at each other, and many captured the celebrations on Instagram.
This past week Hindus everywhere celebrated Holi, an annual festival of colors that signals the start of spring. Thousands of people took to the streets of India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal to throw scented powders and perfumes at each other. The bright pigments and painted faces made for some great pictures we knew we had to share. Enjoy!
