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Holi Celebrated with Face Masks

Color Explosions Amid Coronavirus Fears

Impact of the coronavirus: an Indian student wears a facial mask as a precaution against the coronavirus COVID-19 while she attends the celebrations of the Holi festival in Bhopal, India.
Explosions of pink and purple powder. Rainbow dust tumbles into the air. Faces, hair, hands and clothes rendered in a kaleidoscope of colors.

Even fears about the coronavirus could not prevent many people from taking to the streets of India to celebrate Holi, one of the most photogenic religious holidays in the world, although some had put on face masks.

Holi Celebrated with Face Masks
Others, including the Indian Prime Minister, have chosen to let everything go.

Usually a huge draw for tourists, Holi is traditionally celebrated across India, South Asia and among the Indian diaspora as the spring equinox approaches the northern hemisphere. This year, it is celebrated on March 9 and 10.

With participants ranging from the elderly to the young, regardless of class, the Hindu festival is generally viewed as a gathering of the community, with crowds of people coming down collectively to the streets of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and d 'other parts of India to celebrate.

Good over evil


Luminous powders and water balloons are launched into the air by the participants of the "Festival of Colors" with the aim of coating and throwing as much gulal - a fine powder offered in several shades - as possible on friends and family. family.

Celebrated for centuries, the festival symbolizes the triumph of good over evil and commemorates new beginnings.

Holi Celebrated with Face Masks
Over time, however, Holi has found a place in popular culture. It is now celebrated worldwide each year and inspires events such as the “The Color Run” racing series and clothing design, such as the collaboration between Pharrell Williams shoes and Adidas Holo Hu.

Before taking part in the fun, however, people are often advised to protect exposed skin with oil to prevent staining.

Although colorful crowds were seen on the streets of Mathura this year, growing fears of infection with the novel Coronavirus meant that participation was not as important as usual.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted his decision to sit down, saying, "I decided not to participate" in the celebrations.

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