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Colorful Indian Holi Festival rings in spring in San Francisco Bay Area
30 March 2013
by P H Yang
Sunnyvale Hindu Temple | California
 Pink Rain Revelers dance to live music under a rain of pink-colored powder (Raas Rang - colorful powder throwing) during Holi at the Sunnyvale Hindu Temple. (This photo essay is on  .
Click thru for details It was on the front page of Demotix.com on Mar 30 - Apr 2, 2013.) Hundreds celebrate Indian Spring Festival – Holi (Festival of Colors) at the Sunnyvale Hindu Temple. Indians and locals alike enjoyed Raas Rang (Colorful powder throwing) with live music for 3 hours followed by a traditional Indian feast. Hundreds flocked to the Sunnyvale Hindu Temple on the last full moon day of the Indian calendar year on March 30, 2013 to celebrate Indian Spring Festival – Holi (Festival of Colors). At the Sunnyvale Temple, the event starts by welcoming everyone with a “Thandai” (cold drink) at 11am, followed by Raas Rang colorful powder throwing until 2 pm. Live music is provided by a 3-person drumming band and a DJ continues to play all the popular numbers related to the festival. Dance instructors guided the revelers to enjoy their dancing. Tradition Indian food was served afterwards.  Dance Mohini Soodan (In white blouse) from Punjab, India dances with hundreds at Holi (Indian Festival of Colors) in Sunnyvale, 35 miles south of San Francisco.  Orange Dust Five-year-old Ansh had a bird's-eye view of the Holi celebration at Sunnyvale Hindu Temple riding on the shoulder of her father under a dusting of orange-colored powder (Raas Rang) thrown by revelers.  Local Fun Locals joined in the fun at Indian Holi (Festival of Colors). cleared of 'Occupy Central' activists by the police for the first time since October 15, 2011.  Colored Shower Revelers enjoyed Raas Rang (Colorful powder throwing) during Holi celebration.  Hit One of the Holi revelers was shocked to be directly hit on the face by pink-colored powder (Raas Rang).  Hands Up Revelers had their hands up in the air dancing to live music during the Holi celebration.  Contemplation An Indian girl contemplating her next move.  Rubbing In An Indian man rubbed colored powder onto another reveler's hair during Holi celebration.  Let's Dance Dancers and revelers alike were dancing to live music during Holi celebration at Sunnyvale Hindu Temple. (This photo essay is on .
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