Photos: A festival to dye for

Celebrants of the Hindu observance of Holi — known as the Festival of Colors — mark the arrival of spring and the triumph of good over evil as they alternately toss and are coated in gulal (vibrant powders). The observance took place last Saturday on the Alcott Elementary School playground.

Photos: Ken McGagh/The Acton Bridge

Kamala Bose, right, gives chase to Shanti Samnotra, during a Holi Celebration at the Alcott Elementary School playground on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Both are 17 and students at Acton-Carlisle High School. Ken McGagh/The Acton Bridge — Kamala Bose, right, chases Shanti Samnotra; both are 17 and students at Acton-Carlisle High School.

Owen Little, 10, of Acton, douses himself in colored powder during a Holi Celebration at the Alcott Elementary School playground on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Ken McGagh/The Acton Bridge — Owen Little, 10, of Acton, gets in on the fun.

Maya Soto, 18, right, a member of the South Asian Student Society at Acton-Carlisle High School, douses a friend in colored powder during a Holi Celebration at the Alcott Eleme ntary School playground on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Ken McGagh/The Acton Bridge — Maya Soto, 18, right, a member of the South Asian Student Society at CCHS, douses a friend.

Roopa Kotian of Acton is well-covered in powder after participating in a Holi Celebration at the Alcott Eleme ntary School playground on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Ken McGagh/The Acton Bridge — Roopa Kotian of Acton sports a rainbow of holiday colors.

Photos: A festival to dye for

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