The Boston University Hindu Cultural Association hosted a vibrant Holi celebration on March 30. Holi is a Hindu holiday celebrating the triumph of good over evil and the arrival of spring.
A chalk drawing celebrating the Holi festival. CORINNE DAVIDSON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER
A Holi participant smears blue powder on a friend. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER
Holi participants dance to music during festivities. MOLLY POTTER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER
A Holi participant throws green powder on a student passing out supplies. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER
A Holi participant tosses yellow powder in the air. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER
A Holi participant smears blue powder on a friend. CORINNE DAVIDSON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER
Boston University’s Bhangra team performs during Holi festivities. MOLLY POTTER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER
A Holi participant throws yellow powder at a friend. MOLLY POTTER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER
A Holi participant dips his hands into a cup of pink powder. ZOE KU/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER
A Holi participant dumps water into the crowd. ZACH SCHWARTZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER
A Holi participant shakes pink powder out of her hair. MOLLY POTTER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER
Arya Daryanani (right) smears green powder onto Baruch Avshalumov’s neck (left). KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER
Members of Boston University’s facilities management department and members of the Hindu Cultural Association (not pictured) clean up Cummington Mall after Holi. ZACH SCHWARTZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER