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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Colored Shower
Revelers enjoyed Raas Rang (Colorful powder throwing) during Holi celebration.
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Hit
One of the Holi revelers was shocked to be directly hit on the face by pink-colored powder (Raas Rang).
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Hands Up
Revelers had their hands up in the air dancing to live music during the Holi celebration.
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Contemplation
An Indian girl contemplating her next move.
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Rubbing In
An Indian man rubbed colored powder onto another reveler's hair during Holi celebration.
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Let's Dance
Dancers and revelers alike were dancing to live music during Holi celebration at Sunnyvale Hindu Temple.
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