Yahoo Lifestyle Thousands cover themselves in colour at festival
Thousands of people smeared each other in colour at the annual Hindu festival of Holi in Leeds earlier.
The tradition featured live music, dancing and the throwing of powder paint and was held at open-air venue Testbed.
The event, which marks the end of winter and the arrival of spring, welcomed people from across the community.
Leeds festival organiser Eshaan Kapoor said it was not just for Hindus. He said: "We are already divided into different groups and different religions, but this is the one place where everyone comes together."
He added: "They party, they enjoy, they listen to different music.
"Within a second you make new friends."
The sold-out event featured a line-up of local and international performers, including Indian singer Kanika Kapoor.
The festival, which originated in India and sees millions of Indians return to their hometowns each year to celebrate, signifies the triumph of good over evil, as well as love, peace and happiness.
The festival also honours the divine love of Hindu deities Radha and Krishna, and celebrations are held in the northern Indian cities of Mathura and Vrindavan, believed to be their birthplace.
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