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An Visaully Impaired Girl Celebrates The Festival of Colour, Holi

Neha, a 13-year-old Indian visually impaired girl, smiles, as her face filled with colour, during the celebration of India’s colour festival, “Holi”. Holi festival, that have spiritual, historic and traditional values for Hindus.The festival's preamble begins on the night of the full moon. Bonfires are lit on street corners to cleanse the air of evil spirits and bad vibes, and to symbolize the destruction of the wicked Holika, for whom the festival was named. The following morning, the streets fill with people running, shouting, giggling and splashing. Marijuana-based bhang and thandai add to the uninhibited atmosphere.

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Uploaded on December 21, 2007
Taken on December 21, 2007