Every year, UCSB Indus hosts the South Asian Festival of Colors, commonly known as Holi. This ancient Hindu religious festival is celebrated all throughout the world. UCSB Indus hosts this festival at the beach by the Anacapa and Santa Cruz dorms, as thousands of students dance and throw colored powder everywhere. Here are some photos from Daily Nexus photographers who were brave enough to take their camera into the pit.

Photos by: Lorenzo Basilio, Vivian Bui, Paris Cullen, and Will Tran

Paris Cullen/Daily Nexus

Paris Cullen/Daily Nexus

Vivian Bui/Daily Nexus

Vivian Bui/Daily Nexus

Paris Cullen/Daily Nexus

Paris Cullen/Daily Nexus

Lorenzo Basilio/Daily Nexus

Lorenzo Basilio/Daily Nexus

Will Tran/Daily Nexus

Will Tran/Daily Nexus

Vivian Bui/Daily Nexus

Vivian Bui/Daily Nexus

Will Tran/Daily Nexus

Will Tran/Daily Nexus

Lorenzo Basilio/Daily Nexus

Lorenzo Basilio/Daily Nexus

Paris Cullen/Daily Nexus

Paris Cullen/Daily Nexus

Will Tran/Daily Nexus

Will Tran/Daily Nexus

Vivian Bui/Daily Nexus

Vivian Bui/Daily Nexus

Lorenzo Basilio/Daily Nexus

Lorenzo Basilio/Daily Nexus

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Will Tran/Daily Nexus

Vivian Bui/Daily Nexus

Vivian Bui/Daily Nexus

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Lorenzo Basilio/Daily Nexus

Will Tran/Daily Nexus

Will Tran/Daily Nexus

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Vivian Bui/Daily Nexus

Lorenzo Basilio/Daily Nexus

Lorenzo Basilio/Daily Nexus

Lorenzo Basilio/Daily Nexus

Lorenzo Basilio/Daily Nexus

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UCSB Indus Board members and volunteers. Photo Courtesy of UCSB Indus

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