The trunk is smeared with haldi (turmeric); similar to how a prospective bride is smeared with turmeric during the haldi chadavane (haldi ceremony) before a Koli wedding.

Creator

• Mumbai Archive Project Team

Contributors

• Ankita Jain

Publisher

• Jio Institute

Keyword

• Holika Dahan
• Koli
• Haldi
• Mumbai
• Mumbai Archive Project
• Nauvari Saree
• Hiranyakashipu
• Holi
• Maharashtra
• Koliwada
• Goddess Holika
• Worli Koliwada
• Haul Mata

Location

• Mumbai

Resource type

• Image

Rights statement

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