Холи - фестиваль красок!

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Фотографии с фестиваля Холи. Holi: The Festival of Colors, 2011

Around the world, Hindus celebrated Holi last weekend. Called the Festival of Colors, Holi is a popular springtime festival observed on the last full moon of the lunar month. Participants traditionally throw bright, vibrant powders at friends and strangers alike, celebrating the arrival of Spring, commemorating Krishna's pranks, and allowing everyone a momentary freedom -- a chance to drop their inhibitions and simply play and dance. Gathered here are images from this year's Holi celebrations across India and several other countries

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/03/holi-the-festival-of-colors-2011/100032/

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Праздник Холи в Ошо Джабалпуре. Фотки Шут

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☆ ☆ ☆ Happy `Holi ☆ ☆ ☆

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9 марта - небо над Исландией

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Праздник красок по берлински
В минувшие выходные в Берлине состоялся совсем не европейский фестиваль - Холи, или праздник красок. Традиционно Холи отмечается в марте в Индии, символизируя наступление весны.

Организаторы Холи по-берлински установил свои ограничения. Во-первых посетить фестиваль могли только те, кому уже есть 18 лет.

Во-вторых, нельзя было приходить со своими цветными порошками, прямо перед входом можно было купить водянистые краски по €1 за 100 грамм.

Также строго запрещалось употребление еды и напитков на территории фестиваля.

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И самое главное условие — все участники должны были прийти в белой одежде.

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Как и ожидалось, немцы зажигали на славу, добавив в свою строгую жизнь мало мало индийского колорита

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Сегодня, 25 марта, в Индии и Непале начало ежегодного фестиваля красок!

HAPPY HOLI dear friends

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"In India we have a festival - Holi. This Holi festival is just a catharsis for the whole country to throw out all nonsense. It is good, it cleanses. More days are needed because more nonsense is there. One Holi is not enough. In fact, every month a Holi-day is needed so people can throw stones, rubbish at each other, throw colors, dirt, and can use four-letter words. It cleanses. In the past, people came out in their best clothes to be smeared with all kinds of colors; now they go through it as if it is a kind of compulsory ritual. The festival of Holi was born when Indian society was at the peak of prosperity; now it is only dragging its feet somehow. In the past people were pleased when someone poured colors on their clothes; now in the same situation they are saddened, because they cannot afford enough clothes.

The West now can well afford a festival like Holi. They have already adopted Krishna's dance; sooner or later they are going to adopt Holi as well. It does not need an astrologer to predict it. They have everything -- money, clothes, colors and leisure -- which is necessary to celebrate such a festival as Holi. And unlike us they will celebrate with enthusiasm and joy. They will really rejoice.

When a society on the whole is affluent, even its poor are not that poor; they are better off than the rich people of a poor society. Today even the poorest of America does not cling to money in the way the richest of India does. Living in a sea of poverty, even the rich people of this country share the psychology of the poor. Their clinging to money is pathetic.

I have heard that on a fine morning a beggar appeared at the doors of a house. He was young and healthy and his body was robust and beautiful. The housewife was pleasantly surprised to see such a beggar, he was rare, and she gave him food and clothes with an open heart. Then she said to the beggar, "How is it that you are a beggar? You don't seem to be born poor."

The beggar said, "It seems you are also going the same way. I gave away my wealth in the same way you gave me food and clothes a little while ago. You will not take long to join me in the street."

Clinging to money is characteristic of a poor society; even its rich people suffer from this malady. And clinging disappears in a rich society; even its poor can afford to spend and enjoy what little they have. They are not afraid, they know they can make money when they need it.

OSHO ON HOLI