A man sits on someone’s shoulders while wearing a Guy Fawkes mask and sprinkling green powder into the crowd. Holi’s Festival of Colors celebrates the arrival and joys of spring with bright colors and vibrant music. (Carlee Hackl/TommieMedia)
A woman pats her multicolored hair in the midst of the celebratory crowd. While the tradition originated in India, Holi is celebrated around the world by throwing colored powders, spraying water at and dancing with others. (Carlee Hackl/TommieMedia)
A participant smiles beneath pink, purple and yellow-colored powder. Holi was put on by Bharat, a University of Minnesota student group dedicated to enriching the university with Indian culture. (Carlee Hackl/TommieMedia)
A woman’s face shows the vibrant colors of Holi. The spring festival lasts multiple days and has religious and historical significance in Hindu texts. (Carlee Hackl/TommieMedia)
St. Thomas sophomore Prabh Singh sports an Opus College of Business T-shirt at the festival. Bharat hosts events such as a Navratri dandiya festival, Republic Day, a Diwali festival and a Holi festival each year. (Carlee Hackl/TommieMedia)
Splashes of purple, yellow and blue run along a woman’s body as she celebrates Holi. Minnesota celebrated the Festival of Colors at the East River Flats in Minneapolis on April 16. (Carlee Hackl/TommieMedia).
Beneath streams of various colors, a woman poses for a photo at the Festival of Colors. While Holi celebrates the coming of spring, it also commemorates events in Hindu mythology and provides an opportunity for people to disregard social pressures, celebrate life and release stress. (Carlee Hackl/TommieMedia)
Carlee Hackl can be reached at hack9822@stthomas.edu.