New Delhi: Holi is a celebration of joy and goodness and marks the season of spring. People dance, enjoy music and also smear colours on each other. India known for its diversity celebrated Holi with same zeal and excitement in different cities of the country.  Keeping the fervour, frolic and essence of the festival alive, people of Vrindavan on Wednesday, gathered at the Banke Bihari temple and celebrated the festival of colours in full swing on the auspicious day of Holika Dahan or Choti Holi.

#Visuals of Holi celebrations from the Banke Bihari temple in Vrindavan. pic.twitter.com/pUUv2Vsc3h

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To mark the occasion, the devotees and saints performed aarti in the temple and, thereafter, played with dry colours (gulaal). The local residents celebrated the festival with happiness and enthusiasm, while also smearing each other with dry colours at the Banke Bihari temple which is dedicated to Lord Krishna. Meanwhile, in Bhopal, people chose to go eco-friendly this time. The local residents of the city used cow dung for celebrating Holika Dahan.