Festival drummers

Festival drummers of Mumbai.

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Selfie time with the girls traditionally dressed for a festival in Versova.

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CDP Theme Day for May - Laugh

All decked up for the festivities, laughter is infectious.

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Holi hai!

! HAPPY HOLI !

(INDIA WELCOMES SPRING WITH THIS COLOURFUL FESTIVAL)

This is how the Koli (Fisherfolk) community of Mumbai celebrate Holi.

CDP November theme - Rock and roll

Kids rocking it at a festival in Versova.

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Balancing act

Under the keen eye of community elders at Vesave, Versova, Andheri.

An age old practice

At the Holi festival parade in Vesave (Versova), a fishing village in Andheri.

Festive happiness

At the recently concluded festivities of Holi (Spring festival of colours) in the fishing village of Vesave (Vesrsova) in Andheri.

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Friends get together to decide how to celebrate the Holi festival in Vesave (Versova).

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Police patrolling

The Mumbai Police and the Indian Navy policing the fishing village Vesave (versova) in Andheri during the Holi festivities to ensure there is no untoward incident.

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Visual Contrast

She is dressed in her best for the celebration while he is busy in his daily chores in Vesave (versova), Andheri.

Vesave gully

A narrow lane in the Koli village of Vesave (Versova), Andheri.

Koli beauties

The Koli women decked in all their finery are out to celebrate Holi in Vesave (Versova) in Andheri.

Koli Holi

Holi is a Hindu spring festival celebrated in India and Nepal, also known as the "festival of colours" or the "festival of love". For Kolis (fishing community) it is a time to parade their best. All the coastal villages in Mumbai celebrate it in their unique fashion. This image is from 'Vesave' or 'Versova' a fishing community village in Andheri, a Mumbai suburb. Holi was celebrated on 12th and 13th March 2017. The 1st day is celebrated as Holika dahan signifying the victory of good over evil. Holika was a demoness in Hindu Vedic scriptures, who was burnt to death with the help of God Vishnu.The story of Holika dahan signifies the triumph of good over evil. I shall post a pic a day over the next few days to show how it is celebrated by the Kolis.

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Festival colours

At the Vesava Sea food festival.

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At the Vesava (Versova) Koli (fisherfolk) seafood festival.

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Seafood

Some of the Seafood we had at the Vesava (Versova) Seafood festival. Clockwise from top - Fried bangda (mackerel), prawns sizzler and Dry Bombil (bombay duck) masala.

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Fireworks display at the Vesava (Versova) Sea Food Festival.

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Koli dance

The traditional Koli (fishing community) folk dance being performed at the Vesava Koli Sea Food Festival. The Kolis are the original inhabitants of Mumbai.