HoliMemories
Ramassery Family Style
It all begins with a cheerful “Rang Barse! Happy Holi!” the festive spirit lovingly sparked by Sunanda Easwaran. Her joyful greeting brings that true Holi ka josh into the Ramassery home, setting the tone for a celebration filled with color, laughter, and togetherness.
For the Ramassery family, Holi is never just a date on the calendar. It’s a feeling that begins the moment the first packet of color is opened.
Bright powders in every shade imaginable fill the air, blending into unpredictable rainbows. On this one day, stains are welcome. White clothes are worn with the full intention of turning pink, green, yellow, and blue. What might cause concern on any other day becomes a proud reminder of laughter.
There’s always that playful competition, who can fill the most water balloons the fastest. Because during Holi, you’re either ready to attack or bracing to defend yourself. Pichkaris spray from balconies and corners. Buckets of colored water are poured without warning. Laughter echoes through courtyards as children run from house to house shouting “Happy Holi!” No one stays untouched.
It’s messy. It’s loud. It’s carefree.
After hours of chasing and splashing, everyone gathers for a simple backyard lunch, drenched, exhausted, barely recognizable beneath layers of color, but completely happy. Those shared meals, eaten with tired smiles, become some of the sweetest memories.
Even in places where Holi isn’t traditionally celebrated in a big way, the family spirit makes it grand. Neighbors join in. Cultures blend. Ordinary spaces transform into festivals of unity.
But what truly defines Holi for the Ramassery family is the heart behind it.
The celebration doesn’t stop at their doorstep. On Holi, they carry balloons, pichkaris, and organic colors made from beetroot, spinach, and turmeric to children who live on the roadside with no families of their own. They play with them, laugh with them, and gently apply colors so they too can feel included in the joy of the day.
After the fun comes simple food - samosas and tea shared together like one big family. Because sometimes, the greatest gift isn’t the color.
It’s the time. The dignity. The feeling of belonging.
For the Ramassery family, Holi is more than splashes of pink and blue.
It’s inclusion. It’s generosity. It’s making sure every child gets a chance to smile under a sky full of color.
Messy. Loud. Warm. Joyful.