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evil. As each holiday is observed, the faithful are encouraged to reflect on their actions and behavior and how they affect loved ones. At each celebration families and communities gather, dressed in holiday costumes or new clothes, to enjoy special foods and exchange small gifts. For Jews and Persians, the spring festival is also a time to clean the home and rid it of unwanted items.

p Piles of colored powder for sale in a market in Mysore, India, during Holi.

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