Utahns celebrate spring at the Holi Festival of Colors

Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
Thousands celebrate the arrival of Spring at the Sri Sriradha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork Saturday March 28, 2015. The Holi Festival of Colors continues Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
Bands kept the energy going throughout the day as thousands celebrate the arrival of Spring at the Sri Sriradha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork, Saturday, March 28, 2015. The Holi Festival of Colors continues Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
Ashley Morgan checks photos on her phone on the grass after the second color throw of the day. Thousands celebrated the arrival of Spring at the Sri Sriradha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork Saturday March 28, 2015. The Holi Festival of Colors continues Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
Thousands celebrate the arrival of Spring with the first "color throw" of the day at the Sri Sriradha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork on Saturday. The Holi Festival of Colors continues Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Thousands celebrate the arrival of Spring at the Sri Sriradha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork Saturday March 28, 2015. The Holi Festival of Colors continues Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Thousands celebrate the arrival of Spring at the Sri Sriradha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork Saturday March 28, 2015. The Holi Festival of Colors continues Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Thousands celebrate the arrival of Spring at the Sri Sriradha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork Saturday March 28, 2015. The Holi Festival of Colors continues Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Thousands celebrate the arrival of Spring at the Sri Sriradha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork Saturday March 28, 2015. The Holi Festival of Colors continues Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Thousands celebrate the arrival of Spring at the Sri Sriradha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork Saturday March 28, 2015. The Holi Festival of Colors continues Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Thousands celebrate the arrival of Spring at the Sri Sriradha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork Saturday March 28, 2015. The Holi Festival of Colors continues Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Thousands celebrate the arrival of Spring at the Sri Sriradha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork Saturday March 28, 2015. The Holi Festival of Colors continues Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Thousands celebrate the arrival of Spring at the Sri Sriradha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork Saturday March 28, 2015. The Holi Festival of Colors continues Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Bands kept the energy going throughout the day as thousands celebrate the arrival of Spring at the Sri Sriradha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork, Saturday, March 28, 2015. The Holi Festival of Colors continues Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Thousands celebrate the arrival of Spring at the Sri Sriradha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork Saturday March 28, 2015. The Holi Festival of Colors continues Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Thousands celebrate the arrival of Spring at the Sri Sriradha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork, Saturday, March 28, 2015. The Holi Festival of Colors continues Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Thousands celebrate the arrival of Spring at the Sri Sriradha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork Saturday March 28, 2015. The Holi Festival of Colors continues Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Thousands celebrate the arrival of Spring at the Sri Sriradha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork Saturday March 28, 2015. The Holi Festival of Colors continues Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Ashley Morgan checks photos on her phone on the grass after the second color throw of the day. Thousands celebrated the arrival of Spring at the Sri Sriradha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork Saturday March 28, 2015. The Holi Festival of Colors continues Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Thousands celebrate the arrival of Spring with the first "color throw" of the day at the Sri Sriradha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork on Saturday. The Holi Festival of Colors continues Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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· March 28, 2015 5:43 pm

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Thousands of Utahns converged Saturday on the Sri Sriradha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork for the annual Holi Festival of Colors. Festivalgoers celebrated the arrival of spring with the traditional throwing of colors along with live entertainment, food and more. The festival is scheduled to continue 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the temple. Admission is $5. For more information, go to festivalofcolorsusa.com.