People gathered at Staining Village Hall on Sunday to celebrate Holi, known as the festival of colours.
Here are 21 great pictures from the celebrations:
19. Holi celebrations at Staining Village Hall
The date that Holi falls varies each year as it follows a Lunar calendar, rather than the Gregorian calendar. | Kelvin Lister-Stuttard
20. Holi celebrations at Staining Village Hall
The evening before Holi is known as Holika Dahan, or Choti Holi, where friends and families gather around a bonfire to celebrate the victory of good over evil and pray that this victory will be mirrored inside of them, so any internal evil is destroyed. | Kelvin Lister-Stuttard
21. Holi celebrations at Staining Village Hall
The next day is called Holi, or Rangwali Holi. This is a free-for-all festival of colours, where people are invited to throw colourful powder over one another and drench each other with water pistols. | Kelvin Lister-Stuttard