In India, enough color to upstage a parrot

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Every day on WorldNow, we choose a stunning photo from around the world. Today it was hard to resist this shot from India, where there’s so much color flying that a normally noticeable parrot is upstaged.

Colors are everywhere for the Hindu spring festival of Holi, celebrated by throwing colorful powder called gulal. The holiday celebrates the triumph of good over evil.

PHOTOS: Holi, the festival of colors

Last week we highlighted another amazing shot from a slightly different version of the festival called Lathmar Holi, in which women ritually hit men with bamboo sticks.

For more amazing photographs of Holi celebrations, click on the photo gallery above.

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