There's no way to avoid getting smeared with colored powder, hosed with water guns or hit with sparkle-filled water balloons if you venture out of your home in India on Friday.

Millions of people in South Asia are celebrating Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, by smearing each other with brightly colored powder, dancing to festive music and feasting on traditional sweets prepared for the occasion.

Millions of Indians are celebrating Holi, the festival of colours. The spring festival symbolises the victory of good over evil and marks the end of winter. People light a bonfire, smear or spray friends and family members with colour and water,

Holi, the festival of colours, was celebrated across India with traditional fanfare and gaiety. Photographs curated by Manisha Kotian/ Rediff.com Feature Presentation: Rajesh Alva/ Rediff.com

Holi, the annual colorful festival that marks the end of winter and beginning of spring, will be celebrated later this month across North Jersey.

Hundreds of people were drenched by clouds of coloured powder at Southampton's first large-scale celebration of the Hindu festival of Holi. Observed by millions around the world, the event celebrates love,

Underneath the dancing and colorful chaos lies unique culture and deeply rooted tradition. Here’s what you need to know about Holi. The colorful party makes up just one part of Holi. The night before,

Holi, the Hindu festival of colour, is celebrated around the world, marked by raucous parties where people throw and smear coloured powder on each other. The festival, the celebrations for which begin on March 14 in many parts of India,

Holi, a vibrant festival of colours, symbolises the eternal and sacred love of Goddess Radha and Lord Krishna. As one of India's most important festivals, it is celebrated across the country with great enthusiasm.

Holi, the festival that brings people together with its vibrant colors, energetic music, and delicious food, is just around the corner. This year, it falls on March 14, and while some have already started their celebrations,