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Kathmandu bursts into colour as thousands celebrate Holi festival

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A tourist has her face covered in colored powder during Holi, the Hindu festival of colors at Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, Thursday, March 13, 2025. © AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha

Thousands gathered in Kathmandu on Thursday to celebrate the Hindu festival of Holi, dancing to festive music, drumming, and smearing each other with vibrant colours.

Kathmandu bursts into colour as thousands celebrate Holi festival

Known as the festival of colours, Holi marks the arrival of spring in Nepal, India, and other South Asian countries.

The celebration honours the divine love between the Hindu god Krishna and his consort Radha, symbolising rebirth and renewal.

The festival, also called Faghu in Nepal, was joined by foreign tourists trekking the Himalayas.

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