They came dressed in white - and left the colour of a rainbow.
Thousands of people will be cleaning out their cars tonight after spending the day at the Holi Festival of Colours.
People of all ages danced and threw coloured powders - made from corn starch - at each other as part of the event, a Hindu celebration originating from India and Nepal.
Entry was free at the Hare Krishna Temple in Kumeu, west Auckland, but punters could purchase their colours at $5 a bag.