Holi (Hindi: 鄐嫩?鄐耜?), is a religious spring festival celebrated by Hindus. It is primarily observed in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, and countries with large Indic diaspora populations following Hinduism, such as Suriname, Malaysia, Guyana, South Africa, Trinidad, United Kingdom, United States, Mauritius, and Fiji.

Holi is also known as the Festival of Colours, or as Do廎戢j?ta (Oriya: 酮舟?酮喪炫酮擒洶) in Orissa and Dol Jatra (Bengali: 鄏舟?鄏耜旬鄏擒忖鄑??旭鄏? or Basantotsav (spring festival) (Bengali: 鄏眇次鄏兒?鄏戈?鄑次鄏? in West Bengal.

The most celebrated Holi is in the Braj region, in locations connected to Lord Krishna: Mathura, Vrindavan, Nandagaon, and Barsana, which become tourist destinations during the season of Holi. Large parts of South India, however, do not celebrate Holi with the same fervour.

Hampi is a village in northern Karnataka state. It is located within the ruins of Vijayanagara, the former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire. Predating the city of Vijayanagara, it continues to be an important religious centre, housing the Virupaksha Temple, as well as several other monuments belonging to the old city.