Saturday, March 10, 2012

India's Festival of Colours


Holi is a Hindu festival that marks the coming of spring. It is celebrated by people throwing scented powder and perfume at each other.

EPA
Holi brings good tidings for many, including traders selling colors. 
Sale is brisk and profits handsome.

REUTERS

India is celebrating Holi, the annual festival of colours, marking the passing 
of winter and the arrival of spring.



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The festival is a joyous occasion and this girl from Kolkata can hardly suppress her
glee as her friend smears her with colour.

See more photos here.


2 comments:

  1. I always wondered what it's like to breath that stuff.

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  2. It didn't feel so good for some people who breathed in contaminated powder: http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20120309-332597.html

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