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Friends smile as they playfully spray each other with paint and beer.

Arts & Culture Features

March 6, 2026 4:11 amApril 9, 2026 2:46 am

A Hindu holiday turned darty: Spreading color

By Irikaa Mehrotra and Kira Heller 623 Views Holi, Kenny Eckel, Maggie Zhang, Manya Ganapathy, Srey On Peuy

On Feb. 27, poofs of brightly colored powder filled the air as students gathered on Green Beach in celebration of Holi. Although this holiday’s origins are Hindu, it is now celebrated worldwide.

People throw colored powder in the air.

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March 24, 2022 11:05 pmApril 9, 2022 1:16 pm

Light, love and laughter: Holi through the eyes of the 5C South Asian diaspora

By Diya Mehta 2580 Views Diaspora Celebration, Holi, India, March 18, Religious Holidays, South Asian Diaspora, Spring Break

While Holi fell in the middle of spring break, members of the 5C community still joyfully celebrated the holiday on March 18.

Many students covered in colorful handprints stand in a circle with another student pointing at the camera.

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March 12, 2020 10:03 pmFebruary 23, 2022 5:57 pm

The 5Cs get colorful during Holi celebration

By Kira Matthews 3341 Views Asian American, Bollywood, Celebration, Citizen Amendment Bill, Color, Culture, Desi, Festival, Frary Dining Hall, Hindu, Hindu Society, Holi, Islamophobic, Men's Water Polo, Music, Muslim, National Register of Citizens, Pacific Islander, Pakistan, Pomona College, Religion, Samosa, South Asian, Southern California A Capella Music Festival, Spring, The Claremont Colleges, U.S., Walker Beach

The Claremont Colleges Hindu Society hosted Holi, a religious and cultural festival which includes throwing colors, at Walker Beach.

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