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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Manish Swarup and Ashwini Bhatia

Photos of revelers celebrating Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, in India's Mathura

India Spring Festival Photo Gallery - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Holi celebrations in the north Indian town of Mathura filled the air with music, dance, and clouds of colored powder.

Hundreds of men and women gathered at a temple in the north Indian town of Mathura, believed to be the birthplace of Lord Krishna, one of the most revered Hindu gods with whom this festival is closely associated, to celebrate the festival marking the arrival of spring.

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