Colors of Asia

• Prize
  Bronze in People/Event
• Photographer
  Woo Jung Choi
• Technical Info
  Hasselblad X2d, Xcd 38v
• Photo Date
  03.09.2025

This photograph captures the vibrant celebration of the Holi Festival in India, a springtime ritual of joy and renewal. Gathered in a crowded square, people cover one another in brilliant colors, their faces and garments transformed into a living canvas of festivity. Amid the haze of pigments, laughter and liberation fill the air. Holi carries the mythical symbolism of light triumphing over darkness and good prevailing over evil, while also marking the arrival of spring and new beginnings. In this festival, social distinctions fade as participants embrace each other with color. Beyond a mere