The Festival of Colors

In Spanish Fork (about 15 minutes away from Provo) there is a Hindu temple, the Hare Krishna. Every Spring, there is a Festival of Colors to encourage the Hindu deity, Krishna to welcome in the season. It consists of a huge party of about 10,000+ people, colored chalk dust throwing, Indian music, dancing, food, and a whole lot of fun! This was the first year that I have gone and I won't miss it again! It was so busy though (we parked about 2.5 miles down the street and had to walk) that we missed the actual chalk throwing but ran into the middle of the crowd as soon as we got there so we could still get colors all over us. It was awesome!
Everyone dancing to the band. I had my camera inside a ziplock for some of these so the blur may make the pictures look a little off.
My good friend Jolysa and I in the mix of it all. Someone through a fist full in her face of hot pink powder.
Crowds and crowds of people there. That's the shot of the temple.
More dancing!
People kept throwing their shoes up on the roof of the pavilion. I don't think they got them back...
A shot from the base of the temple looking down on the crowd.
Jolysa's bright pink face :)
Chillaxin afterwards. We went out for Indian food after. I think half of Utah Valley had the same idea. But the food was worth the wait! I have a new found love of Indian food :)
A happy camper at the end of the day!