Plumes of colors: Lathmar Holi celebrations in India

Hindu devotees take part in the religious festival of Holi inside a temple in Nandgaon village, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India, March 12, 2022.

Hindu devotees spray colored water on people during the religious festival of Holi inside a temple in Nandgaon village, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India, March 12, 2022.

Hindu devotees take part in the religious festival of Holi inside a temple in Nandgaon village, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India, March 12, 2022.

Men shield themselves from women, who playfully beat them with bamboo sticks, during "Lathmar Holi" in Nandgaon village, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India, March 12, 2022.

A girl covers her face as she takes part in the religious festival of Holi inside a temple in Nandgaon village, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India, March 12, 2022.

Hindu devotees take part in the religious festival of Holi inside a temple in Nandgaon village, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India, March 12, 2022.

A girl covers herself as she is sprayed with colored water during the religious festival of Holi inside a temple in Nandgaon village, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India, March 12, 2022.

Revelers daubed in colors sing religious hymns at the Radha Rani temple during the Lathmar Holi celebrations, the Hindu spring festival of colors, in Barsana village in India’s Uttar Pradesh state, March 11, 2022.

A devotee throws colored powder towards the ceremonial bamboo pole known as a "Chir," fringed with strips of cloth representing good luck charms, to mark the beginning of Holi, the spring festival of colors, at Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu, March 10, 2022.

A reveler exits after offering prayers at the Radha Rani temple during the Lathmar Holi celebrations, the Hindu spring festival of colors, in Barsana village in India’s Uttar Pradesh state, March 11, 2022.

Revelers daubed in colors sing religious hymns at the Radha Rani temple during the Lathmar Holi celebrations, the Hindu spring festival of colors, in Barsana village in India’s Uttar Pradesh state, March 11, 2022.

Hindu devotees smeared in colors take part in a traditional gathering during the Laddu Holi celebrations, the spring festival of colors at a temple in Barsana village of India’s Uttar Pradesh state, March 10, 2022.

Hindu devotees take part in the religious festival of Holi inside a temple in Nandgaon village, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India, March 12, 2022.

A Hindu devotee takes part in the religious festival of Holi inside a temple in Nandgaon village, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India, March 12, 2022.

Women hit revelers with sticks as a traditional practice during the Lathmar Holi celebrations, the Hindu spring festival of colors, at Nandgaon village in India’s Uttar Pradesh state, March 12, 2022.

Revelers daubed in colors sing religious hymns during the Lathmar Holi celebrations, the Hindu spring festival of colors, at Nandgaon village in India’s Uttar Pradesh state, March 12, 2022.

People participate in a procession as they mark Faag Mahotsav ahead of Holi festival in Hyderabad, India, March 13, 2022.