Today's best photos: from Holi in Uttar Pradesh to a green river in Chicago

  • Revellers covered in coloured powder take part in celebrations of the Holi festival in Nandgaon, India. AFP
    Revellers covered in coloured powder take part in celebrations of the Holi festival in Nandgaon, India. AFP
  • A woman stands outside a hospital destroyed during fighting in the separatist-controlled town of Volnovakha, Ukraine. Reuters
    A woman stands outside a hospital destroyed during fighting in the separatist-controlled town of Volnovakha, Ukraine. Reuters
  • UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, right, and Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin attend the England versus Ireland rugby match at Twickenham. Reuters
    UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, right, and Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin attend the England versus Ireland rugby match at Twickenham. Reuters
  • Naomi Osaka of Japan signs autographs after losing against Veronika Kudermetova of Russia during the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, in California. EPA
    Naomi Osaka of Japan signs autographs after losing against Veronika Kudermetova of Russia during the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, in California. EPA
  • Children play on a fallen tree after Cyclone Gombe hit the district of Meconta, Mozambique. The storm killed at least 11 people. EPA
    Children play on a fallen tree after Cyclone Gombe hit the district of Meconta, Mozambique. The storm killed at least 11 people. EPA
  • Pedestrians walk along a snow-covered promenade during a snowfall in Istanbul, Turkey. AP
    Pedestrians walk along a snow-covered promenade during a snowfall in Istanbul, Turkey. AP
  • People take selfies, with the dyed-green Chicago River in the background, at the LaSalle Street Bridge, before St Patrick's Day on Thursday. AP
    People take selfies, with the dyed-green Chicago River in the background, at the LaSalle Street Bridge, before St Patrick's Day on Thursday. AP
  • An aerial view of the Maracana stadium a day before its reopening in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The venue has a new lawn made of a hybrid system that combines natural grass with synthetic fibers. Getty Images
    An aerial view of the Maracana stadium a day before its reopening in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The venue has a new lawn made of a hybrid system that combines natural grass with synthetic fibers. Getty Images
  • Skiers take part in the 52nd annual Engadin skiing marathon, in Maloja, Switzerland. The 42-kilometre competition is the largest cross-country skiing event in Switzerland and second largest in the world. EPA
    Skiers take part in the 52nd annual Engadin skiing marathon, in Maloja, Switzerland. The 42-kilometre competition is the largest cross-country skiing event in Switzerland and second largest in the world. EPA
  • Elephants enjoy a "buffet" of fruit and vegetables during Thailand's National Elephant Day celebrations, in Pattaya. Reuters
    Elephants enjoy a "buffet" of fruit and vegetables during Thailand's National Elephant Day celebrations, in Pattaya. Reuters