Safe and Happy Holi 2016

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A Festival of Colours In India Holi and Dol Yatra is a festival colours. During this festival people play with colours and pour colours on each other. People meet families and friends and the celebration also includes special delicacies and good food.
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Colour Courtesy Use organic colours and strictly avoid chemical based colours Do seek permission before pouring colour, do not pour colours on people who are not willing Do not spray colours around eyes, mouth, ears and nose. Do not pour colours or gulal on pet animals or stray animals. Colour remaining on skin will itch and licking colour can be harmful.
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Food Favorites Eat things you like, usually there are special delicacies on Holi. Do not over-eat. Diabetics and high blood pressure patients do take special care on quantity and food types. Avoid consumption of intoxicating food items
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Good Gestures Keep your cool, do not indulge in any kind of argument. Keep a smile, greet and meet people Help people in need of help Be a law abiding and responsible citizen, do not drink and drive or drive rash
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Health and Hygiene Do wash hand well before consuming food It is very important to take bath soon after playing holi, remove colours properly to avoid any kind of itchiness and skin problems Wish all a happy Holi and Dol Purnima. Enjoy the festivals of colours safely. Spread the awareness of a safe holi.  
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