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When Kandeels (lanterns) are up for sale it's a sign that it is time for Deepavali/Diwali, the festival of lights! This was clicked in a...

Billboards of political leaders wishing everybody a great Ganesha festival have sprung up all around the city in view of the elections round...

Cries of 'Ganpati bappa morya' (Bless us O Ganesha) rent the air and will resonate for a week till the end of the Ganesha festival. ...

 Diwali is the celebration of the festival of lights! Diwali is symbolized by the lighting of diyas (oil lamps), candles, and colorful decor...

The truck carrying the large community Ganesha idol bears the banner proclaiming the organisation organising the celebrations - Gandhi Nagar...

A mural at the Mumbai Urban Art Festival portraying a fisherwoman praying to the sea Gods/Goddesses. Linking to  Monday murals    

A mural about life on the Sassoon docks at the Mumbai Urban Art Festival. Linking to  Monday murals    

A mural of a fisherwoman at the Mumbai Urban Art Festival in Sassoon docks. Linking to  Monday murals    

Rangoli is an art form wherein designs are made on the floor, generally at the entrance of homes, especially during festivals, using coloure...

Today is Diwali aka Deepavali, the festival of lights in India. Like the Christmas markets in Europe  we have in Mumbai the Kandeel gully (L...

Yesterday was the festival of Holi that marks the onset of Spring in India. It is celebrated by spraying coloured powder/water but due to Co...

Coloured powder for Rangolis and earthen lamps on sale in Bandra east market.

Festival drummers of Mumbai.

This year we got the eco friendly 'Tree Ganesha' home for the festival. Once done the idol disintegrates in the soil in a flower...

Workers in a shop selling sweets and savouries in Lalbaug for the festive season look happy sighting a festival bonus perhaps!

Young drummers enjoying their debut at the Dahi Handi festival in Dadar.

A vendor standing alone in the crowd during festivities in Dadar.

A small child dressed up as Lord Krishna at the dahi handi festival in Dadar.

At the grocers in Lalbaug.

Ganesha festival shopping in Lalbaug.