India, March 12 -- LUCKNOW Dewa Sharif, said to be the only Sufi shrine in the country where Holi is celebrated, sees people from across India, regardless of their faith, come together to celebrate the festival of colours every year. Like every year, the serene white campus housing Sufi saint Haji Waris Ali Shah's shrine in Dewa town of Barabanki, 25 km from Lucknow, is set to be transformed into a vibrant spectacle on Friday (Holi).

Though it is not recorded as to when Holi celebrations started here, the tradition continues to grow stronger each year, with colours showered upon the shrine in a display of unity and joy.

"We have been celebrating Holi here for decades and want to give out a message of peace across the nation. Festivals a...