Thousands of people took part in the Lathmar Holi celebrations.
Holi, the "Festival of Colours", is an ancient Hindu celebration.
This year it is being held on March 17.
Anindito Mukherjee / Reuters
Lathmar Holi, which is traditionally observed a week before the main Holi festival, was recently celebrated in colourful style in two villages in northern India.
Adnan Abidi / Reuters
Thousands of people gathered in Barsana and Nandgaon to throw powder at each other to mark the start of spring.
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According to Hindu tradition, after the powder is thrown, men from Barsana head to a temple where they are soaked in coloured water by the men from Nandgaon, said to be the god Lord Krishna’s village.
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