The vivid festival marks the beginning of spring, symbolizes the defeat of evil and celebrates the love between the Hindu ...

Millions of people in South Asia are celebrating Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, by smearing each other with brightly ...

In some places, people hurled marigolds, roses and jasmine petals instead of colored powder. Amid massive celebrations ... Another tradition that marks Holi is bhang, a local drink prepared ...

A priest sprays colored powder and water on devotees during celebrations ... (AP Photo/Channi Anand) Another tradition that marks Holi is bhang, a local drink prepared with cannabis and consumed ...