phagwah

Wet weather turned Holi's colored powders into paint.

Winter, get outta here!

There's a good reason why Hindu celebration Phagwah, aka Holi, is known as a 'festival of colors,' as you can see in the gorgeous portraits above of many of the revelers in Richmond Hill, Queens.

Our photographer tells us, "A kid poured baby powder down the back of my shirt" and then "his mother smeared my face" with powder.

When the Hindu celebration of Phagwah (also known as Holi) rolls around,