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University of Illinois senior Shawn Sen, left, and other students bombard sophomore Prakash Patel, center, with colored powders, paint, shaving cream, and water balloons during the Hindu Student Council's celebration of Holi at the Illini Grove in Urbana, Ill., on April 23, 2006. Holi is the great Indian festival of colors and celebrates the arrival of spring. "After everyone has colors on their faces, you can't tell race of religion or anything," said junior Pathik Bhatt. "So it's just a bunch of people having fun."
© Josh Birnbaum