SPANISH FORK, Utah — Tens of thousands of people gathered Saturday at a Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork for the start of an annual two-day festival of colors.
Revelers danced to rock music, practiced yoga and threw colored corn starch in the air once every hour during the all-day Holi Festival of Colors.
The Salt Lake Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/1inARs3) that the large majority of participants are not Hindus, but Mormons. Thousands of students from nearby Brigham Young University come to take part in a festival that is free of drugs and alcohol.
The event stems from a Hindu tradition celebrating the end of winter and the triumph of good over evil.
Participants gain exposure to Hindu beliefs while plastering others with dust of many vibrant colors that costs $3 per bag or $12 for five bags.