The women of the house perform puja ceremonies dedicated to the grihadevata (tutelary deity) Garli Devi and Karjai Devi. Garli Devi, or Garli Mata, is considered a protector of fishermen and their families, ensuring their safety and prosperity. Karjai Devi, or Karjai Mata, is venerated as the guardian of fishermen, safeguarding them at sea and providing protection from natural calamities and dangers.
On the day before the wedding, a special ceremony is conducted to prepare a mixture of wheat and urad dal (split black gram lentil). This mixture is ritually offered at the shrine of the grihadevata (household deity). Subsequently, the rice is distributed among the wedding guests who attend the ceremony to bless the bride and groom.
The women in the household grind a mixture of wheat and urad dal (split black gram lentil) to make flour. This flour is then kneaded into dough, shaped into doughnut-like rings, and deep-fried to make medu vada, a traditional breakfast dish served at Koli weddings.
Sakharpuda is followed by kelvan, another pre-wedding ritual where both families invite the bride and groom for a meal at their respective homes. This occasion also includes offering puja to their kuladevata (ancestral tutelary deity) to seek blessings.
Lagnaach bedior (matchmaking) is entrusted to a family priest who matches the janampatrikas (horoscopes) of the bride and groom. On the advice of the priest, the families fix the muhurta (auspicious time and date) for the wedding.
Halad chadavane, also known as the haldi (turmeric) ceremony, is held at the homes of both the bride and the groom. The bride and the groom wear white attire that becomes dyed yellow during the ceremony. Typically, this event takes place either on the morning of the wedding day or the day before.
Residents of Worli Koliwada draw rangoli on the procession route. Making rangoli is a communal activity that fosters a sense of togetherness and shared celebration among the participants.
The procession starts from the temple around five in the evening, takes a round of Worli Koliwada, and returns to the temple around three in the morning. Koli children dress up for the occasion and join the procession.
A Koli lady carrying a container of holy water moves ahead of the procession and sprinkles water on the path using a genda phool (marigold flower). This practice symbolizes the purification, sanctification, and blessing of the path to ensure the smooth and auspicious progress of the procession.