We can get wrapped up in crises here at home, so occasionally it's worth remembering that beyond our shores, life goes on and is celebrated. The Hindu "festival of colors" or Holi is celebrated with the arrival of spring throughout the Indian subcontinent, and among the worldwide Hindu diaspora. Celebrants apply and throw colored powders (abir) on one another while dancing and celebrating. Last week, during the two-day festival, photographers caught its colors and joy.
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