Holi celebrations in North India and Nepal are among the liveliest, as both places are deeply tied to the Hindu stories the festival honors. But Holi celebrations don’t abide by geographic borders.

In some places, people hurled marigolds, roses and jasmine petals instead of colored powder. A priest sprays colored powder and water on devotees during celebrations of Holi, the Hindu festival of ...

Utility objects like Holi-printed tote bags, cushion covers, coasters and water-resistant phone pouches also align with the festival’s lively spirit, making the line both stylish and functional.

The ancient festival has Hindu roots, but growing numbers worldwide are taking part in the celebration, which features bonfires, singing, dancing, prayer, feasting and clouds of pigmented powder.

Water Balloons and Bollywood, India covers itself with color on Holi festival. The vivid festival marks the beginning of spring, symbolizes the defeat of evil and celebrates the love between the ...

The Holi festival also has ties to a more light-hearted religious tale. Some people believe that colored powders are thrown because the god Krishna used to playfully throw colorful water over his ...

NEW DELHI — Millions of people in South Asia celebrated Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, on Friday by smearing each other with brightly colored powder, dancing to festive music and feasting ...

Millions of people in South Asia are celebrating Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, ... Children, perched on rooftops and balconies, flung water balloons filled with colored pigments at passers by.