A child reacts during a Holi festival event organized by Jai Jai Hooray and hosted by the Brooklyn Children's Museum in Brooklyn, New York, US /VCG Photo

The celebrations last for days, symbolizing a new beginning for Hindus to end conflicts and let go of emotional impurities from the past. /VCG Photo

It comes at the end of the winter season and people observe the festival by throwing colored powder and liquids at each other. /VCG Photo