Yesterday was the colorful, joyous and really messy Hindu celebration Phagwah (also known as Holi). The crowd in Richmond Hill had beautiful weather, and photographer Alec Tabak was on the scene for us—he says it was chaotic but fun (think "alternate universe Woodstock '94/'98"). Oh, and he added, "A kid poured baby powder down the back of my shirt" and then "his mother smeared my face" with powder.
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Photos Of Phagwah: The Dye Is Cast During Colorful Queens Celebration
Cops Tell Queens Holi Celebrators That Powder Is Illegal
Yesterday, Hindus (and fans of fun spring parties) gathered in Queens for the annual Festival of Colors, Holi (or Phagwah). Traditionally the festival, which is supposed to bring luck for the spring, is celebrated by people throwing colored talcum powder and water at each other. But apparently the NYPD rained on Richmond Hill's parade this weekend, telling celebrators that they weren't allowed to have powder.
Holi/Phagwah Celebrated in Queens
When the Hindu celebration of Phagwah (also known as Holi) rolls around, it's a rite of spring—and Richmond Hill, Queens. According to NY1, the parade is a "Hindu cultural celebration where participants walk around with their face colored with special dye to represent the colors of spring. The celebration also commemorates the triumph of good over evil, and recognizes unity among different races." The Parade's Grand Marshall Chunelall Larine further explained, "The inner meaning is the integration of people with various backgrounds different races, we can all live together in harmony and we can be as beautiful as we look with all this colors splashed on us."
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