Residents in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura city on Thursday celebrated 'Laddoo Holi' by smearing one another with coloured powder and tossing 'laddoos' at each other at the Sri Ji Temple.
Laddoos were flung around and the sweets were pocketed as blessed offerings from the Lord. Laddoos are distributed to mark the arrival of Lord Krishna.
Devotees also sang praises in the name of Lord Krishna and played with colours to mark the festival.
Holi celebration is seen in whole world but the most zeal, enthusiasm and faith is seen at the land of Lord Krishna, Brij, where Holi is started 40 days before during the Basant Panchmi and starts preparation of the world famous Lath Mar Holi.
The festival of colours, Holi is celebrated one day after the last full moon in the month of Phalguna, which usually takes place in March. This year, the festival will be celebrated on March 23.