Colour me India

Today, we celebrate the festival of "Holi".
It is the festival of colour, of spring, of new beginnings. The children play with colour and water guns as you see my son play with his friend. In our family, we play with rose petals....

[Graham Thresher]

Great candid shot. Really like their completely natural expressions.

[Karin Hirsch]

Lovlely candid shot, showing the boys having fun. Do you say Happy Holi in India?

[Amrita]

@thresheg yes,Graham that is what i like too! Thanks! I had another picture with a whole bunch of people with colour on them and spraying water from hose-pipes and water guns . Here, the boys are playing only with water.... :)

[Amrita]

@khirsch thanks Karin, yes we do say "Happy Holi " :) and we have a holiday too!

[Daryl O'Hare]

Happy Holi! What a fun capture of their expressions, the water soaked clothes and the beautiful door design and color. Color!!!

[Rohini Gupta]

Lovely shot. Happy Holi. Your son is really enjoying himself

[Lisa Pouncy]

Beautiful portrait. Looks like a fun time :o) xx

[Amrita]

@darylo Thanks Daryl! May all the colours of spring tint your life too!
@writingdays. Thanks Rohini, he's had a blast and still out with his friends! Happy Holi ! :)

[beachradish]

Ahhhhh! Such a happy time!

[Karin Hirsch]

@amrita21 So Happy Holi to you and your loved ones

[Amrita]

@still_beachradish yes, happy is the flavour and feel of this festival, to let go and have fun, shed all your inhibitions
@khirsch. Thank you Karin, that is really sweet of you. I wish you joy and happiness too!

[Redfl83]

Lovely joyous shot x

[Arefin]

beautiful shot! nice moment captured! Happy Holi!

[Amrita]

@redfl Thanks Carole!
@wind_of_the_sothern_sea. Thanks for your comments and wishes Arefin . Wish you a colourful year too. :)

[Chandru Jain]

Gr8 Kids! Holi is so much fun. Miss that in The US. But, we do have a dry Holi with only gulaal this weekend. Happy Holi.

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

looks like an awful lot of fun!

[Amrita]

@ruthmouch yes Ruth, Holi is a fun festival, where you let go of all inhibitions, you play with colour with young and old alike. You clear the air and start anew ...

[Ann Stenson]

Thank you for your lovely words on my daughters photo....That festival looks so much fun, Great to see those big happy smiles! : )

[Sue Wilde]

Happy Holi...this is gorgeous

[Spirrow]

Gorgeous - one of the best things worth celebrating: color!

[Anugraha Jaising]

Wow! That's me I had great fun with my friends . We were playing holi with water guns and water balloon. We did some mischief too but i'm not going to write that. If anyone wants to see I have put up a fisherman's boat decorated with colourful flag.Do visit.

[Amrita]

@annbo yes Ann, it is great fun! May beautiful colours fill your life too, and hugs to your daughter too....:)
@spirrowshoot yes it is! Thanks for sharing in this joy
@swilde ÿes Sue, a celebration of new beginnings.... i wish you a colourful year too
@anugraha2811. Hey Anugraha,i do know what mischief you boys have done with the water balloons! Love the colourful boat! :)

[Amrita]

@cjainmd Thank you! All festivals are symbolic....Have a great celebration!

[joey d.Muli]

Happy Holi !!----saw this on the world news---so fun and colorful to watch :)

[Amrita]

@jodimuli Thank you! Wish you colours and a colourful year too!