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Colours of Holi brighten up Richmond Hill - Queens

March 11th, 2012 by Kevin Downs
Kevin Downs
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Colours of Holi brighten up Richmond Hill Queens
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Festival participants throw coloured dye (abrac) and powder in Smokey Oval Park as part of the Phagwah or Holi celebrations.
Colours of Holi brighten up Richmond Hill Queens
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Festival participants throw coloured dye (abrac) and powder in Smokey Oval Park as part of the Phagwah or Holi celebrations.
Colours of Holi brighten up Richmond Hill Queens
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Festival participants seen here covered in coloured dye (abrac) and powder in Smokey Oval Park as part of the Phagwah or Holi celebrations.
Colours of Holi brighten up Richmond Hill Queens
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Festival participants throw coloured dye (abrac) and powder in Smokey Oval Park as part of the Phagwah or Holi celebrations.
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Festival participants seen here covered in coloured dye (abrac) and powder in Smokey Oval Park as part of the Phagwah or Holi celebrations.
Colours of Holi brighten up Richmond Hill Queens
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Festival participants throw coloured dye (abrac) and powder in Smokey Oval Park as part of the Phagwah or Holi celebrations.
Colours of Holi brighten up Richmond Hill Queens
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Festival participants throw coloured dye (abrac) and powder in Smokey Oval Park as part of the Phagwah or Holi celebrations.
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Festival participants throw coloured dye (abrac) and powder in Smokey Oval Park as part of the Phagwah or Holi celebrations.
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Festival participants throw coloured dye (abrac) and powder in Smokey Oval Park as part of the Phagwah or Holi celebrations.
Colours of Holi brighten up Richmond Hill Queens
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Festival participants throw coloured dye (abrac) and powder in Smokey Oval Park as part of the Phagwah or Holi celebrations.
Colours of Holi brighten up Richmond Hill Queens
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Festival participants throw coloured dye (abrac) and powder in Smokey Oval Park as part of the Phagwah or Holi celebrations.
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Festival participants throw coloured dye (abrac) and powder in Smokey Oval Park as part of the Phagwah or Holi celebrations.
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Festival participants throw coloured dye (abrac) and powder in Smokey Oval Park as part of the Phagwah or Holi celebrations.
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Festival participants throw coloured dye (abrac) and powder in Smokey Oval Park as part of the Phagwah or Holi celebrations.
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Festival participants seen here covered in coloured dye (abrac) and powder in Smokey Oval Park as part of the Phagwah or Holi celebrations.
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Festival participants seen here covered in coloured dye (abrac) and powder in Smokey Oval Park as part of the Phagwah or Holi celebrations.
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Festival participants seen here covered in coloured dye (abrac) and powder in Smokey Oval Park as part of the Phagwah or Holi celebrations.
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Phagwah or Holi, an Indo-Caribbean festival, saw thousands of participants gather in Smokey Oval Park in Richmond Hill to throw coloured dye (abrac) and powder on each other to celebrate the onset of spring and chase away the winter grey.

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