n this handout photo provided by the National News Agency of Nepal, villagers welcome Britain's Prince Harry during his visit in Lamjung District District, Nepal, Tuesday, March 22, 2016. The British royal is on a five-day trip to Nepal.
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Britain's Prince Harry smeared red power Tuesday on villagers in Nepal celebrating the Holi festival marking the beginning of spring.
Harry visited Okhari village to observe the reconstruction of a secondary school damaged by a devastating earthquake last year.
Local media showed Harry smearing colored power on villagers, who did the same to the prince, who was wearing a white shirt. His face and cheeks were covered with the red powder.
Nepal recently abolished its centuries-old monarchy. It is hard for Nepalese to imagine celebrating the Holi festival with the Himalayan nation's royals when they were in power.
During his trip to the school, Harry spent time talking to students and villagers and played a volleyball match.
He later flew to the resort town of Pokhara where he visited the British Gurkha Camp. Nepalese Gurkha soldiers have served with the British army for 200 years, taking part in nearly all wars the British have fought.
Harry has close relations with the Gurkhas and served with a Gurkha battalion in Afghanistan.
Harry is on a five-day trip to Nepal during which he has met with the president and prime minister and marked 200 years of friendship between the two countries.
The highlight of his trip has been visiting earthquake-damaged areas and highlighting reconstruction efforts.
He visited families living in tents at a camp for people made homeless by the quake, and toured damaged palaces and temples.
Last April's earthquake killed nearly 9,000 people and destroyed about 1 million homes. There has been little aid for the victims even a year after the earthquake.
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