Holi, the popular Hindu spring festival of colours, is observed in India at the end of the winter season on the last full moon of the lunar month.

A man smears the face of a woman with colors during celebrations marking Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, in Mumbai, India, Monday, March 17, 2014. The holiday, celebrated mainly in India and Nepal, marks the beginning of spring and the triumph of good over evil.

Indian children covered in coloured powder spray coloured water during Holi festival celebrations in Allahabad on March 17, 2014. Holi, the popular Hindu spring festival of colours is observed in India at the end of the winter season on the last full moon of the lunar month.

Students of English and Foreign Languages University(EFL)pose during Holi celebrations in Hyderabad on March 17, 2014. Holi, also called the Festival of Colours, is a popular Hindu spring festival observed in India at the end of the winter season on the last full moon day of the lunar month.

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) personnel play with coloured powder during Holi celebrations at the India-Pakistan Wagah Border on March 17, 2014. Holi, the festival of colours, is observed all across the country and signals the onset of Spring

ndians throw colored powder and dance during celebrations marking Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, in Gauhati, India, Monday, March 17, 2014. The holiday, celebrated mainly in India and Nepal, marks the beginning of spring and the triumph of good over evil.