Patna: Devotees gather around the Holika pyre during Holika Dahan celebrations ahead of the Holi festival in Patna on Monday, March 2, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Indore: Devotees gather as the nearly 300-year-old Holika Dahan tradition is observed in front of Rajwada, also known as the Holkar-era or Government Holi, in Indore on Monday, March 2, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Ghaziabad: Devotees offer prayers and light the Holika pyre during the Holika Dahan ceremony at a housing society in Wave City, Ghaziabad on Monday, March 2, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Nagpur: Devotees perform rituals during Holika Dahan in Nagpur on Monday, March 2, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Bastar: Devotees offer prayers ahead of Holika Dahan on the eve of the Holi festival, in Jagdalpur of Bastar district on Monday, March 2, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Dhanbad: Devotees gather around the burning pyre of Holika during Holika Dahan at Gujarati School in Dhanbad on Monday, March 2, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Vadodara: Devotees gather around the Holika pyre during Holika Dahan celebrations in the Manjalpur area of Vadodara on Monday, March 2, 2026. (Photo: IANS)