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Festival of Colour celebrated in Malaysia

Festival of Colour celebrated in Malaysia
01/07
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Devotees with faces covered in coloured powder seen being splashed with water during the Holi celebrations.
Festival of Colour celebrated in Malaysia
02/07
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Hindu devotees celebrate Holi festival celebrations by throwing scented powder and perfume at each other.
Festival of Colour celebrated in Malaysia
03/07
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A young woman with face covered in coloured powder seen during the Holi celebrations.
Festival of Colour celebrated in Malaysia
04/07
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A young woman with face covered in coloured powder seen during the Holi celebrations.
Festival of Colour celebrated in Malaysia
05/07
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A young man with face covered in coloured powder and wearing sunglasses seen during the Holi celebrations.
Festival of Colour celebrated in Malaysia
06/07
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A young man with face covered in coloured powder seen during the Holi celebrations.
Festival of Colour celebrated in Malaysia
07/07
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A young woman with face covered in coloured powder seen during the Holi celebrations.
  • Festival of Colour celebrated in Malaysia
  • Festival of Colour celebrated in Malaysia
  • Festival of Colour celebrated in Malaysia
  • Festival of Colour celebrated in Malaysia
  • Festival of Colour celebrated in Malaysia
  • Festival of Colour celebrated in Malaysia
  • Festival of Colour celebrated in Malaysia

Holi, also known as the festival of Colours and celebrated by people throwing scented powder and perfume at each other, was celebrated in the capital to mark the end of the winter season on the last full moon day of the lunar month, Phalguna.

Hindu Devotees celebrated Holi festival celebrations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. March 18, 2012. Holi is also known as festival of Colours and celebrated by people throwing scented powder and perfume at each other. Holi is celebrated at the end of the winter season on the last full moon day of the lunar month Phalguna (February/March), (Phalgun Purnima), which usually falls in the later part of February or March.

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