Holi participants all wore white t-shirts to display the colored powder as it lands on them. The UO SIS Holi 2018 celebrates the arrival of spring on June 1, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)

The UO SIS Holi 2018 celebrates the arrival of spring on June 1, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)

A Holi participant shakes the colored powder out of her hair. The UO SIS Holi 2018 celebrates the arrival of spring on June 1, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)

A Holi participant gets doused in purple powder. The UO SIS Holi 2018 celebrates the arrival of spring on June 1, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)

Holi participants dance to the music. The UO SIS Holi 2018 celebrates the arrival of spring on June 1, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)

Holi participants dance and play. The UO SIS Holi 2018 celebrates the arrival of spring on June 1, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)

Holi festival-goers throw colored powder into the air. The UO SIS Holi 2018 celebrates the arrival of spring on June 1, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)

Two Holi festival-goers play chase each other with the colored powder. The UO SIS Holi 2018 celebrates the arrival of spring on June 1, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)

A Holi participant flings powder through the air using their hair. The UO SIS Holi 2018 celebrates the arrival of spring on June 1, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)

Holi festival-goers spread color through their friend’s hair. The UO SIS Holi 2018 celebrates the arrival of spring on June 1, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)

The UO Bhangra Team performs between powder throws at Holi. The UO SIS Holi 2018 celebrates the arrival of spring on June 1, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)

Two young participants check each other’s hair for the particles of color. The UO SIS Holi 2018 celebrates the arrival of spring on June 1, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)

The UO SIS Holi 2018 celebrates the arrival of spring on June 1, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)

A Holi festival-goer flinches just before a color packet bursts in front of her. The UO SIS Holi 2018 celebrates the arrival of spring on June 1, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)

UO student Ethan Shu bursts Holi color packets burst in a rainbow gradient. The UO SIS Holi 2018 celebrates the arrival of spring on June 1, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)

A Holi participant scatters the colored powder. The UO SIS Holi 2018 celebrates the arrival of spring on June 1, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)

Holi festival-goers assist in cleaning up stray powder packets during the celebration. The UO SIS Holi 2018 celebrates the arrival of spring on June 1, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)

Footprints are left in the colored powder remnants on the ground. The UO SIS Holi 2018 celebrates the arrival of spring on June 1, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)