The long weekend started off with the splendid and vibrant festival of Holi, setting off some wild and picturesque celebrations of the beloved holiday. From the streets of Kolkata and widows of Vrindavan to the borders of Srinagar, here is pictorial proof of India’s favourite festival, being honoured quite gloriously!
1. Rajasthan (Pushkar)
2. Uttar Pradesh

( Lathmar Holi, where women beat the men with sticks, in Barsana, Uttar Pradesh by REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton.)

(Hindu devotees at Nandgaon temple in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, March 18, 2016. REUTERS/Anindito Mukherjee)

(Widows playing Holi organised by non-governmental organisation Sulabh International at a temple at Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh by REUTERS/Anindito Mukherjee)
3. Mumbai, Maharashtra

(The special children of Jiddha School celebrating holi in Thane. Express photo by Ganesh Jadhav,Thane)
4. Delhi & Noida
5. Ahmedabad, Gujarat

(Hindu devotees are water gunned with colours outside a temple during Holi celebrations in Ahmedabad by REUTERS/Amit Dave)
6. Kolkata
7. Srinagar, Kashmir

(A Border Security Force (BSF) soldier enjoying the celebrations at their camp in Humhama, on the outskirts of Srinagar, REUTERS/Danish Ismail)

(Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers with their faces smeared in coloured powder take a selfie during Holi celebrations at their camp in Humhama, on the outskirts of Srinagar by REUTERS/Danish Ismail)
8. Punjab

(“Nihangs” or Sikh warriors also ride horses and perform various stunts to show off their prowess, in Anandpur Sahib in Punjab. Holla mohalla is a Holi centered congregation of Sikhs from all over the country by REUTERS/Ajay Verma)

(During Holla Mohalla “Nihangs” or Sikh warriors, wear a traditional 425-metre-long turbans, holds their weapons and take part in a holy procession. This happened in Anandpur Sahib in Punjab, by REUTERS/Ajay Verma)