Raucous Holi celebrations began in earnest on Thursday afternoon, hours before the effigy of Holika was even lit up in many localities of the city.
The celebrations this year are special as for two years the city had to make do with a colourless Holi due to COVID pandemic restrictions and lockdown.
The streets of Dhoolpet, Begum Bazaar, General Bazaar, NM Guda and other areas of the city are now dotted with shops selling colours, sprayers, batasha (coloured candy), masks, and other paraphernalia of Holi revelry.
