March 10 was the first day of a two day holiday called Holi. I had not yet get to gone to the orphanage. The story behind Holi is this: there was a Demon, and he had a wish, he wished not to die in this place and that....until he listed most places in the universe. He had a sister, on his side and a son who worshiped Vishnu...so the sister and the Demon wanted to kill the son, but every time that they came close Vishnu would save him...then the sister said that the Demon should take him into the fire and the Demon would be protected because of his wish, but the son would die....but by a twist of fate the Demon died. This is the short version of a long story, but you get the just. So on the first night of the holiday there is a big bonfire and more somber mood...the next day however there is a celebration and everyone has these different colors of powdered die. People come up to you and say "happy Holi" as they put it on your third eye center and your cheeks...but also there are these massive wars with the color, by the end of the day everyone is covered in layers of color. It was a lot of fun..there is also a feast and festival with live music. It is so beautiful.
This is not my photo, but it gives an idea of what Holi looks like.
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