FLAMES lit up the car park outside Harrow Civic Centre on Sunday evening as Hindus marked a spring festival.

A bonfire was lit outside Harrow Council headquarters, in Station Road, as worshipers from the International Siddhashram Shakti Centre, in Palmerston Road, Wealdstone, gathered to celebrate Holi.

The festival celebrates the triumph of good over evil and brings the community together.

Navin Shah, London Assembly member for Brent and Harrow, said: "I was moved by Harrow’s Muslim Mayor’s address to the large gathering when he described the religious purpose behind this Hindu celebration.

"This was, yet again, a true demonstration of Harrow’s mature standing as a Borough oozing unity and respect between all religions and communities.”