A girl poses for a photo during the celebrations of Holi festival, the festival of colors, in Dhaka, Bangladesh on March 18, 2022. (Xinhua)
DHAKA/ISLAMABAD, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Hindu community in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka and Pakistan celebrated Holi, the festival of colors, with due religious fervor and enthusiasm on March 18.
The festival, also known as Dol Purnima (full moon day), brings together thousands of Hindus specially to the temples, with people smearing various colors on their faces to participate in celebrations.
People participate in celebrations of Holi festival, the festival of colors, in Dhaka, Bangladesh on March 18, 2022. (Xinhua)
People smear colored powder on each other during the festival of colors in Dhaka, Bangladesh on March 18, 2022. (Xinhua)
People from Hindu community celebrate the festival of colors in Dhaka, Bangladesh on March 18, 2022. (Xinhua)
A Hindu girl poses for pictures during the festival of colors in Dhaka, Bangladesh on March 18, 2022. (Xinhua)
People participate in celebrations of Holi festival, the festival of colors, in Lahore, Pakistan on March 18, 2022. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua)
People participate in celebrations of Holi festival, the festival of colors, in Karachi, Pakistan, on March 17, 2022. (Str/Xinhua)
Children participate in celebrations of Holi festival, the festival of colors, in Karachi, Pakistan, on March 17, 2022. (Str/Xinhua)■
