View image in fullscreenBhaktapur, NepalRevellers cover each other in vermillion powder during Biska Jatra celebrations marking the Nepali new yearPhotograph: Safal Prakash Shrestha/Zuma Press/ShutterstockShareView image in fullscreenJinghong, ChinaPeople splash water to send blessings during celebrations of the Dai new yearPhotograph: Liu Ranyang/China News Service/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenHassan Abdal, Pakistan A police officer stands guard on a rooftop as Sikh pilgrims celebrate the Vaisakhi festival, which marks the Sikh new year, at the shrine of Gurdwara Panja SahibPhotograph: Anjum Naveed/APShareView