Holi celebrations were also reported from Britain and Australia.
Rains did not deter the Indian community in Britain from coming together to celebrate the festival of colours.
Reports said that in Leicester, over a thousand people, including British parliamentarians and officials, gathered at Cossington Park for the Holi Dahan. In certain places, the festivities went into the night.
In the picture, a youth buys 'gulal' or coloured powder from a vendor.