HOLI Mela 2019 on April 20 at the Hindu Temple Society of Mississippi featured many traditional Indian dishes with chickpeas, vada, rice patties, spicy vegetables and more.
HOLI Mela 2019 on April 20 at the Hindu Temple Society of Mississippi was full of Indian music, food, dance and more.
Kids, teen and adult dance groups, including kids group the Holi 5, performed during HOLI Mela 2019 on April 20 at the Hindu Temple Society of Mississippi.
Ashish Devassy and daughter Anna Devassy participate in the face-painting activity at HOLI Mela 2019 on April 20 at the Hindu Temple Society of Mississippi.
Stefanie Salvage gets a henna tattoo from Likhitha Polepalli, one of the henna artists at HOLI Mela 2019 on April 20 at the Hindu Temple Society of Mississippi.
Holi, also know as the “festival of spring” celebrates the arrival of spring, end of winter, and also love and color. On April 20, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., many people from different backgrounds and beliefs joined together for HOLI Mela 2019 at the Hindu Temple Society of Mississippi.
Ashish Devassy and daughter Anna Devassy participate in the face-painting activity at HOLI Mela 2019 on April 20 at the Hindu Temple Society of Mississippi.
Stefanie Salvage gets a henna tattoo from Likhitha Polepalli, one of the henna artists at HOLI Mela 2019 on April 20 at the Hindu Temple Society of Mississippi.
Holi, also know as the “festival of spring” celebrates the arrival of spring, end of winter, and also love and color. On April 20, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., many people from different backgrounds and beliefs joined together for HOLI Mela 2019 at the Hindu Temple Society of Mississippi.
HOLI Mela 2019 on April 20 at the Hindu Temple Society of Mississippi featured many traditional Indian dishes with chickpeas, vada, rice patties, spicy vegetables and more.
Kids, teen and adult dance groups, including kids group the Holi 5, performed during HOLI Mela 2019 on April 20 at the Hindu Temple Society of Mississippi.
Holi, also know as the “festival of spring” celebrates the arrival of spring, end of winter, and also love and color. On April 20, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., many people from different backgrounds and beliefs joined together for HOLI Mela 2019 at the Hindu Temple Society of Mississippi.
Holi, also know as the “festival of spring” celebrates the arrival of spring, end of winter, and also love and color. On April 20, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., many people from different backgrounds and beliefs joined together for HOLI Mela 2019 at the Hindu Temple Society of Mississippi.
HOLI Mela 2019 on April 20 at the Hindu Temple Society of Mississippi was full of Indian music, food, dance and more.

Holi, also know as the “festival of spring” celebrates the arrival of spring, end of winter, and also love and color. On April 20, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., many people from different backgrounds and beliefs joined together for HOLI Mela 2019 at the Hindu Temple Society of Mississippi.

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