India Gears For Holi Amid Rise In Coronavirus

NANDGAON, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA - MARCH 05: Hindu devotee daubed in colours take part in the religious festival of Holi inside a temple on March 05, 2020 in in Nandgaon village, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Holi, the 2-day festival of colours will be celebrated across India on March 10. Hindus around the world celebrate Holi to mark the end of the winter and the beginning of the spring. The festival is quite popular in Uttar Pradesh (UP), which is Indias most populous state. In UPs Mathura-deity Krishna's birthplace, Barasana, and Nandgaon are quite popular for special kind of celebrations called 'Lathmar Holi'. This year amid the rise of coronavirus when government has called for subdued celebration, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi cancelling Holi event, the mood on the streets of Mathura seems to hardy have dampened 30 people in India have so far tested positive for the deadly virus. (Photo by Yawar Nazir/ Getty Images)