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Photos: Mumbai celebrates Holi, goes metallic
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People across Mumbai stepped out to celebrate Holi on Friday, March 2. (Pramod thakur/ht photo)
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Metallic colours were a hot favourite this year. Here, revellers in Thane pose for a selfie. (praful gangurde)
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Marine Drive is a popular spot for Mumbaiites looking to have some fun. (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)
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The festival of colours is celebrated every year on the full moon day in the Hindu month of ‘Phalguna’ that usually falls in the month of March. (Pramod Thakur/ HT photo)
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The festival celebrates the arrival of spring as well as the triumph of good over evil. Celebrations are spread across two days with people observing Choti Holi , or Holika Dahan, and Badi Holi, the next day when revellers play with colour and water. Bonfires are lit to represent the destruction of female demon Holika, a symbolic destruction of evil.
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Traditionally, Holi was played only with colour, and the only colour used was gulaal (red), made with natural, organic colours.
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Now, people use all sorts of synthetic colours that are often loaded with chemicals and tough to remove.
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Over the years, water, water balloons, rain dances have all become integral parts of Holi celebrations.
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Many of the water guns, or pichkaris, have small water containers strapped to the back.
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A small child plays with colour in the safety of her mother’s arms.
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A rain dance at a housing society in Kandivli. (Pramod Thakur/ HT photo)
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Holi celebrations at Mithibhai college grounds in Vile Parle (west). (satish bate/ht photo)
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