Flash mob colours Google s Holi Doodle

Mumbai March 13 (IANS) Google on Monday celebrated with a special animated Doodle showing a flash mob spraying a young onlooker with vibrant colours.

The new Goodle (Google + Doodle) opens in a stark grey and suddenly a flash mob rushes in from the left colouring almost all the letters in different colours - and even one bewildered young onlooker in the right corner.

As the laughing singing dancing with drums flash mob departs in a multicoloured hue the puzzled youngster notices the last letter of the logo is left uncoloured.

With a grin and a wink the youngster gets into action whips out a fistful of colour and splashes onto the last letter - before disappearing from the scene.

The final Goole is multi-coloured in different shades just like the spirit of the festival of colours being celebrated in India today.

Previously Holi special Googles had adorned the search engine s logo in 2001 2010 2011 2015 and 2016.

Holi the most popular public festival is being celebrated in India on March 12-13 this year on the full moon day of the Fagun month in the Hindu calendar.

The celebrations started on the night of March 12 (Sunday) by lighting the traditional Holi bonfire after dusk to mark Holika Dahan behind a legend in Hindu mythology.

The following day March 13 (Monday) the country bathes in a riot of colours when people cutting across casts community economic or social barriers indulge in celebrations.

--IANS
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