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A woman paints the face of her son as they celebrate the Hindu festival of Holi in the desert town of Mithi, Pakistan

In a desert town in Pakistan, Hindus prepare meals for fasting Muslims, who in turn gather to welcome a Holi procession

Muslim cleric Babu Aslam Qaimkhani (L) applies colourful powders to the face of local Hindu MP Mahesh Kumar Malani (C) to mark Holi

Hundreds of Hindus hold a procession through the streets of Mithi, one of the few towns in Pakistan where they form the majority

Local Hindu Mohan Lal Mali (C) prays at a Muslim Sufi saint shrine in Mithi with a Hindu family

People gather around a bonfire as they celebrate the Hindu festival of Holi in Mithi

Locals say Mithi's peaceful existence can be traced back to its remote location, emerging from the sand dunes of the Tharparkar desert