- Title: Hundreds celebrate Monsoon Holi in Madrid
- Date: 5th August 2017
- Summary: MADRID, SPAIN (AUGUST 5, 2017) (REUTERS) REVELLERS GATHERED DOING COUNT DOWN / REVELLERS THROWING COLOUR POWDERS AND JUMPING, CHEERING AND DANCING / REVELLERS DANCING AND JUMPING PEOPLE THROWING COLOUR POWDERS TO EACH OTHER VARIOUS OF REVELLERS JUMPING THROWING POWDERS WOMAN DANCING WITH PAINTED FACE AND CLOTHES / PEOPLE DANCING PEOPLE DOING COUNT DOWN AND THROWING POWDERS, JUMPING AND SPRAYING WATER / PEOPLE JUMPING
- Embargoed: 19th August 2017 19:30
- Keywords: Monsoon Holi Madrid Festival
- Location: MADRID, SPAIN
- City: MADRID, SPAIN
- Country: Spain
- Topics: Human Interest / Brights / Odd News,Society/Social Issues
- Reuters ID: LVA0016SVQO9L
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- Story Text: Hundreds of people gathered on Saturday (August 5) to celebrate the Hindu festival of the 'Monsoon Holi' in Madrid.
Cheerful revellers threw for hours colour powder and sprayed water ending up with multicolour attires and enjoyed dancing, jumping and cheering with the Indian culture concerts that the festival included.
The Monsoon Holi festival coincided with the local parties of San Cayetano and took place at Madrid's ethnical neighborhood of Lavapies, in the centre of the Spanish capital.
During the fifth month of the Hindu calendar 'Sawan', or monsoon, devotees offer prayers to the god of destruction seeking Lord Shiva's blessings for peace and prosperity. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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