Holi the Hindu festival of colour - in pictures

Coloured dye is thrown in the air by crowds in Dauji, 150 miles south of Delhi Photograph: Kevin Frayer/AP Celebrations in the village of Jaav, India Photograph: Kevin Frayer/AP Red dye is thrown in the air by crowds Photograph: Kevin Frayer/AP The Bankey Bihari temple in Vrindavan, India Photograph: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images Holi is known for its bonfires, dancing and the throwing of coloured paint Photograph: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images The Bankey Bihari temple in Vrindavan Photograph: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images The Bankey Bihari temple in Vrindavan Photograph: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images Indian villagers covered in coloured dye light cigarettes during Holi celebrations in Jaav Photograph: Kevin Frayer/AP The Bankey Bihari temple Photograph: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images The Bankey Bihari temple Photograph: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images Revellers at the Bankey Bihari temple Photograph: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images The Bankey Bihari temple Photograph: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images