For those who don't know, Holi is a spring religious festival celebrated mostly by Hindus. What Holi is known for is its insanity. People throw colored powder (above) and colored water at each other. Jo describes it as "Indian Mardi Gras; social roles are turned on their heads; younger people can playfully disrespect older people etc."
We celebrated (vicariously) holi this year from our safe vantage point on the hotel's roof in Jaipur. Why did we hide away from the festivities? Because, people occasionally mix the powders with toxic chemicals and heavy metals, neither of which seemed like a good idea to inhale. Additionally, the stuff can be a true pain to get out of one's clothes...so we wimped out...for the most part...
Dave and Gail braved the outdoors and got a token coloring
From some obliging local folks
Our hotel manager seemed to be having QUITE a good time
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