Millions of people in South Asia are celebrating Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, by smearing each other with brightly colored powder, dancing to festive music and feasting on traditional sweets prepared for the occasion.

The vivid festival marks the beginning of spring, symbolizes the defeat of evil and celebrates the love between the Hindu deities Krishna and Radha.

Sault Newcomers, an organization that helps international students settle into Canadian life, organized an event at the Downtown Plaza on Saturday to celebrate Holi Fest, attracting about 15 people dancing and throwing coloured powder on one another. The Hindu celebration of colour, love, equality and spring honours the deities Krishna and Radha.