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Is India the most colourful place on Earth? Spectacular images show the Asian country at its most vibrant
Images show why India may be the most colourful place on Earth | Daily Mail Online
India has long been associated with colour thanks to its festivals, costumes and food.
It's home to Holi, a festival that's entirely devoted to colour. Taking place during the Spring Equinox each year, the Hindu festival celebrates love and life with revellers throwing coloured powder at each other.
The country also boasts numerous colourful temples, like Meenakshi Temple in south India's Madurai, where the walls are painted in different shades of rainbow. In grand palaces such as Taj Majal, stone inlay is used to add colour to the marble exterior.
The love of colour extends to everyday life as well.
Its women wear bright and daring saris, adorned with reflective mirrors, shiny threads and topped with gold. The men are no less colourful with their turbans, kurtas and scarves.
Even its food is peppered with various hues thanks to its rich blend of pungent herbs and spices.
As these photographs show, colour is everywhere in India.
Holi is a Hindu festival of colours that celebrates life and love. During the festival, people throw coloured powder at each other (pictured)
Colourful trucks, like these in Rajasthan, north India, are a common sight in the country. Their decoration varies according to the region
Rising up to 170 feet in the air, the 14 towers of the Meenakshi Temple are adorned by an impressive display of around 33,000 sculptures - all accentuated with a riot of bright colours
At a sari factory, this woman (above) raises a length of dyed fabric. The materials a generally coloured with natural dye and hung out to dry
This building in Kolkata, east India, is made alive by the colourful saris hung out to dry. They fall in contrast to the blue background
A group of people sit outside in Himachal, north India. Some how, even among all the colours, their individual shades seem to stand out
- India is home to Holi, a festival of life and love that's celebrated by throwing coloured powders
- The country's residents, both men and women, are equally colourful with their traditional outfits
- This love of colour extends to the country's famous architecture and even its culinary traditions
Images show why India may be the most colourful place on Earth | Daily Mail Online
India has long been associated with colour thanks to its festivals, costumes and food.
It's home to Holi, a festival that's entirely devoted to colour. Taking place during the Spring Equinox each year, the Hindu festival celebrates love and life with revellers throwing coloured powder at each other.
The country also boasts numerous colourful temples, like Meenakshi Temple in south India's Madurai, where the walls are painted in different shades of rainbow. In grand palaces such as Taj Majal, stone inlay is used to add colour to the marble exterior.
The love of colour extends to everyday life as well.
Its women wear bright and daring saris, adorned with reflective mirrors, shiny threads and topped with gold. The men are no less colourful with their turbans, kurtas and scarves.
Even its food is peppered with various hues thanks to its rich blend of pungent herbs and spices.
As these photographs show, colour is everywhere in India.
Holi is a Hindu festival of colours that celebrates life and love. During the festival, people throw coloured powder at each other (pictured)
Colourful trucks, like these in Rajasthan, north India, are a common sight in the country. Their decoration varies according to the region
Rising up to 170 feet in the air, the 14 towers of the Meenakshi Temple are adorned by an impressive display of around 33,000 sculptures - all accentuated with a riot of bright colours
At a sari factory, this woman (above) raises a length of dyed fabric. The materials a generally coloured with natural dye and hung out to dry
This building in Kolkata, east India, is made alive by the colourful saris hung out to dry. They fall in contrast to the blue background
A group of people sit outside in Himachal, north India. Some how, even among all the colours, their individual shades seem to stand out
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