In pictures: Holi celebrated with face mask and color explosion

Explosions of pink and purple powder. Rainbow dust tumbling through the air. Faces, hair, hands and clothes rendered in a kaleidoscope of colors. Not even fears about the coronavirus could stop many people from taking to the streets in India to celebrate Holi, one of the worlds most photogenic religious festivals, although some donned face masks. Others, including Indias prime minister, opted to give it a miss altogether