Holi - Festival of Colors

Festival of Colors is an event that takes place in Spanish Fork at the Krisna Temple.  Debbie and I wanted to go and asked if others in our family wanted to come.  Tami and Eliah were brave enough to join in on the festivities.

Holi marks the beginning of Spring in India.  It includes music, dance, spiritual thoughts and then a celebration of color. That tradition has come here and is bigger than ever.  To read more click here to access their website.

Here are the three of us before heading into the madness.  Tami stayed on the second floor of the temple to take pictures for us.

Here is the gathering before the coloring began.  It grew to about double this size.

Here is the explosion of color.  We were in the middle of this crowd.  The experience in the middle is unbelievable.  It is amazing.  You get powder on every square inch of your body and want to get some fresh air but the you just can't stop!

Here we are as soon as the dust settled.  You look like you have been through a war!  When you think about it you can't help but realize that in the end, you all look the same.  Pretty cool idea.

What an experience.  Thanks to Tami and Eliah for coming with us!  It is a great way to welcome Spring.  It was an experience we will never forget.

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