Known as the festival of colors, Holi takes place on the last full moon in the lunar month of Phalguna. It is also known as the festival of love and the festival of joy.
Revelers celebrate this festival in India and around the globe by covering each other in coloured to celebrate the beginning of spring and to commemorate various Hindu legends.
This ancient tradition marks the end of winter and honors the triumph of good over evil. The festival is also an invocation for a good spring harvest season. Celebrants light bonfires, throw colourful powder called gulal, eat sweets, and dance to traditional folk music.
The colours used in Holi are often created from flowers and herbs; the hot climate of India is ideal for producing bright natural dyes.