Millions of Indians on Friday celebrated the Hindu festival of Holi, dancing to festive music, exchanging food and drink, and smearing each other with red, green, blue and pink powder, turning the air into a joyful kaleidoscope of color.

Holi, the festival of colors, is a major Hindu holiday that embraces new beginnings and the arrival of spring.

Millions of people in South Asia are celebrating Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, by smearing each other with brightly colored powder, dancing to festive music and feasting on traditional sweets prepared for the occasion.

Holi, the vibrant festival of colors, is celebrated by millions of people across India and around the world. The festival not only marks the arrival of spring but also symbolizes the triumph of good over evil,