IN PIX: Soaking up the festivity and colours of Holi

Colours of all hues, the smell of 'gulal' and joyous spirit pervaded the streets on Wednesday as Delhiites came out to celebrate Holi in the capital.

Revellers exchanged greetings with each other to celebrate the festival of colours. People visited friends and relatives, gifted 'gujia' (a traditional sweet) besides smearing 'gulal' on each other's faces.

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President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh greeted people on Holi and expressed hope that the festival will strengthen faith in national values and promote oneness and harmony.

"On the joyous occasion of Holi, I convey my greetings and good wishes to all my fellow countrymen. This festival which marks the advent of spring, is a harbinger of joy, hope and fulfilment for all," the President said in his greetings.

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The prime minister said the festival of colours is the celebration of "life and goodness and gives opportunity to strengthen the spirit of brotherhood."

Children enjoyed the most as they sprayed coloured water using water guns and hurled water-filled balloons on people from their rooftops.

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In the national capital, police personnel were deployed across the city. Police had issued warning against hooliganism in the guise of revelries.

Commuters faced inconveniences in the morning as the public transport, such as buses and metro were shut till late afternoon.

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A boy poses for a picture with a water gun during holi celebrations at the Bankey Bihari temple in Vrindavan in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

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Children spray coloured water during Holi celebrations in a lane near the Bankey Bihari temple in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh.

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