Held on the last full-moon day of the lunar month, the festival sees people smearing bright colours on friends and family and offering prayers. Getty Images Holi is based on the Hindu legend of ...

Holi, the Hindu festival of colour, is celebrated around the world ... Krishna’s skin was dark blue because a demoness had tried to poison him when he was a baby, and Krishna was worried ...

Holi is a festival ... t like his dark blue skin and wanted to be fairer, like the love of his life Radha. Yashoda, who adored her son, suggested he paint Radha’s face any colour he wanted ...

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Known as the festival of colours, it's traditionally a time to invite people who aren't Hindus to celebrate. And when BBC Asian Network visited the Holi event in Leeds, plenty were getting involved.