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Photo gallery: Mehfil filled with color, food and dance for Holi

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Photo gallery: Mehfil filled with color, food and dance for Holi

Two women dancing to traditional Indian music during the celebration. Photo: Saga Communications/Pruett Norris


ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Mehfil Indian Restaurant celebrated Holi, the Indian festival of color and springtime, this evening with a buffet, traditional music and dance and “color throwing,” or tossing brightly-colored paint powder.

The celebration was held from 5-9 p.m., Wednesday, March 4 at Mehfil, 5 Biltmore Ave. in downtown Asheville.

Check out our photos from the event below:

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