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Synthetic Holi colours remain best-sellers in Hyderabad’s Begum Bazaar • Mar. 13, 2025, 4:38 AM ET (The Hindu)

Anantapur SP tells people to celebrate Holi peacefully • Mar. 13, 2025, 3:30 AM ET (The Hindu)

Jharkhand Heatwave: Alert in parts of Jharkhand during Holi festival; maximum temperature of 40°C expected • Mar. 12, 2025, 9:44 PM ET (The Hindu)

Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: Rajya Sabha adjourned till Monday for Holi celebrations • Mar. 12, 2025, 3:52 AM ET (The Indian Express)

Hindu women beat men with sticks in colourful Holi tradition • Mar. 10, 2025, 3:12 AM ET (South China Morning Post)

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A woman and her daughter smear color powder on one another's face on Holi, the Indian festival of colors.

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A woman and her daughter smear color powder on one another's face on Holi, the Indian festival of colors.

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Chandigarh. Statuettes at the Rock Garden of Chandigarh a sculpture park in Chandigarh, India, also known as Nek Chand's Rock Garden. Created by Nek Chand Saini an Indian self taught artist. visionary artist, folk artist, environmental art

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