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Holi Smokes!

People celebrating Holi in Calcutta, India, get blasted with colored powder. The festival is famous for its vibrant colors-- fitting, as it is meant to celebrate the arrival of spring. This photo was submitted to Your Shot, our photo community on Instagram. Follow us on Instagram at @natgeoyourshot or visit us at natgeo.com/yourshot for the latest submissions and news about the community.
Photograph by Sutirtha Basu, National Geographic Your Shot