Colored powder filled the air at Veterans Park in Hoover on Saturday. Crowds gathered to celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of spring, usually identified by the throwing of colors.
This year performers danced and recited poetry while others flew kites and adorned one another in vibrant hues.
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Khushbhu Goyal (left) brought her friends Robin Pate and Karen Fowler.
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Attendees celebrated with colored powder.
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The Wallace family attends Holi every year.
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Aarvi Shah recited an original poem for the occasion.
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The Dalal family’s first Holi in Hoover
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People chased one another for a chance to apply colored powder on one another.
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An Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicle was seen in the parking lot by WBHM. WBHM did not see an agent leave the vehicle or interact with attendees.
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Vahini Shori is a Report for America corps member covering faith and culture for WBHM.
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