In these troubled times, the world perhaps needs a bit of cheer, and what better than the bright, sparkling colors of Holi [1], the festival of Spring, to renew our optimism, hopes and joy.
Here are some images of this colorful festival, being played with zest across India.
[2] Flickr photo by Prem Anandh [2], used under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
[3]Flickr photo by Anand Nav [3] used by CC BY-SA 2.0
[4] Flickr photo by Komail.Naqvi [5], used under CC BY NC-ND-2.0
[6]Flickr photo by pixelfrenzy [7], used under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0