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Holi Festival of Colors Draws Crowds to Spanish Fork Krishna Temple

The vibrant gathering underscored the temple's role as a public hub for Utah's Hindu community.

Overview

  • The Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple hosted its annual Holi celebration, with music, dancing and mass color throws filling the grounds.
  • Photo galleries from Deseret News and The Salt Lake Tribune showed families, friends and co-workers joining the festivities.
  • An attendee described the day as a celebration of faith, spring and being together.
  • Temple leaders have previously said the site was targeted by hate crimes, a backdrop not tied to any reported incidents at this event.
  • Holi is a Hindu festival that marks the arrival of spring and invites people to toss colored powder as a sign of joy and renewal.