Holi Festival of Colors

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Indian kids smeared with colors look on as they celebrate... Sucheta Das / AP

Indian kids smeared with colors look on as they celebrate 'Holi,' the Indian festival of colors, in Calcutta, India.

Photo: Sucheta Das / AP

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Indian kids smeared with colors look on as they celebrate 'Holi,' the Indian festival of colors, in Calcutta, India.
People dance during Holi celebrations in Allahabad, India. This exuberant festival originally held to celebrate the fertility of the land, is also associated with the immortal love of Hindu God Krishna and Radha.
Hindu devotees play with color during Holi celebrations at the Bankey Bihari Temple in Vrindavan, India. The tradition of playing with colors on Holi draws its roots from a legend of Radha and the Hindu God Krishna. It is believed that young Krishna was jealous of Radha's fair complexion since he himself was himself very dark. After questioning his mother Yashoda on the darkness of his complexion, Yashoda, teasingly asked him to color Radha's face in whichever color he wanted. In a mischievous mood...
People dance surrounded by colored powder during Holi festivities in Gauhati, India.
A street vendor sells color in Gauhati, India for the Holi festival of colors.
People dance as colored water pours on them during Holi festivities in Gauhati, India.
Visually challenged children play with colored water during Holi festivities at a blind school in Hyderabad, India.
People dance under colored water and flower petals showered on them during Holi festivities in Allahabad, India. Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, also heralds the coming of spring.
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