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Holi 2021 IN PICS | How Indians Celebrated Festival Of Colours Amid Alarming Spike In COVID-19 Cases

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India on Monday celebrated Holi, the festival of colours, amid alarming spike in the Coronavirus cases. Despite strict warnings and guidelines issued by the governments, people across the country flouted COVID-19 restrictions. In Barpeta (Assam), thousands of people were seen in huge gatherings without face masks. (Image: PTI)
India on Monday celebrated Holi, the festival of colours, amid alarming spike in the Coronavirus cases. Despite strict warnings and guidelines issued by the governments, people across the country flouted COVID-19 restrictions. In Barpeta (Assam), thousands of people were seen in huge gatherings without face masks. (Image: PTI)
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In birbhum district, people celebrated Holi amid a countrywide spike in coronavirus cases. (Image: PTI)
In birbhum district, people celebrated Holi amid a countrywide spike in coronavirus cases. (Image: PTI)
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In the visuals above, youngsters are seen smearing dry colors during Holi festival celebrations in Hyderabad. (Image: PTI)
In the visuals above, youngsters are seen smearing dry colors during Holi festival celebrations in Hyderabad. (Image: PTI)
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Similar visuals have emerged from Lucknow and Prayagraj where people celebrate Holi without maintaining social distancing and flouting COVID-19 rules amid a countrywide spike in coronavirus cases. (Image: PTI)
Similar visuals have emerged from Lucknow and Prayagraj where people celebrate Holi without maintaining social distancing and flouting COVID-19 rules amid a countrywide spike in coronavirus cases. (Image: PTI)
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In Kolkata's Begumbazar, women wearing PPE kit, play with dry colours during Holi celebrations on Monday. (Image: PTI)
In Kolkata's Begumbazar, women wearing PPE kit, play with dry colours during Holi celebrations on Monday. (Image: PTI)
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Farmers, who have been camping at the national capital borders, were also spotted playing Holi. They celebrated Holi with clay during their ongoing protest against new farm laws at Ghazipur border, in New Delhi. (Image: PTI)
Farmers, who have been camping at the national capital borders, were also spotted playing Holi. They celebrated Holi with clay during their ongoing protest against new farm laws at Ghazipur border, in New Delhi. (Image: PTI)
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In Vrindavan, (Mathura) the covid-19 rules went for toss as devotees celebrated Holi festival at Sri Bankey Bihari temple (Image: PTI)
In Vrindavan, (Mathura) the covid-19 rules went for toss as devotees celebrated Holi festival at Sri Bankey Bihari temple (Image: PTI)
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Days before Holi, several states and Union territories, including Maharashtra, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh had imposed restrictions on public gatherings on all the festivals in the coming month amid a massive increase in cases of the coronavirus disease. (Image: PTI)
Days before Holi, several states and Union territories, including Maharashtra, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh had imposed restrictions on public gatherings on all the festivals in the coming month amid a massive increase in cases of the coronavirus disease. (Image: PTI)

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