A haze of colourful powder hung in the air at a Moray park yesterday as hundreds of youngsters celebrated an Indian festival.
The Falconer Museum and Findhorn Bay Arts organised a weekend of events to bring Holi to Scotland.
Dancing, drumming and storytelling sessions were organised to reveal the tale behind the festival.
But it was the opportunity to throw packets of colourful powder at each other that brought people out in their droves.
Clouds of yellow, blue and orange dust were thrown into the air in Grant Park in Forres by children eager to take part.
Organisers encouraged youngsters to come dressed in old clothes to ensure they could take a full part in the traditional Indian festival.
The audience was captivated as storyteller Peter Chand told the tale of Hindu god Krishna being turned blue by sucking out poison from a fearsome demoness.
Mr Chand told the children that colour is touched onto the faces of friends and loved ones to show they share a common bond – regardless of what is on their skin.
The event, which was organised as part of the Festival of Museums and UK year of Indian culture, also featured rhythmic dancing set to a percussion beat.
On Saturday more than 170 people passed through the doors of the Falconer Museum to make decorations that hung in Grant Park yesterday.
Mr Chand said: “Holi is a really ancient celebration and it’s really nice to be able to bring it to people that might not be aware of it.
“It’s also good to have some Indian food to bring more culture to the day.”
