Showing posts with label festival. Show all posts
Showing posts with label festival. Show all posts

Sunday, November 12, 2023

Happy Diwali!


 Diwali is the celebration of the festival of lights!

Diwali is symbolized by the lighting of diyas (oil lamps), candles, and colorful decorative lights. This represents the victory of light over darkness and the dispelling of ignorance.

The specific customs and traditions associated with Diwali may vary from region to region and among different communities within India. Overall, Diwali is a time for family gatherings, spiritual reflection, and spreading joy and happiness. It is one of the most widely celebrated and anticipated festivals in India.


A black and white image celebrating the festival of Diwali!

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Thursday, September 21, 2023

Idol transport


The truck carrying the large community Ganesha idol bears the banner proclaiming the organisation organising the celebrations - Gandhi Nagar Ganesh Mandal, in Bandra.

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Monday, June 19, 2023

Praying


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

Linking to Monday murals  

Monday, May 29, 2023

Life on the docks


A mural about life on the Sassoon docks at the Mumbai Urban Art Festival.

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Monday, May 22, 2023

Fisherwoman


A mural of a fisherwoman at the Mumbai Urban Art Festival in Sassoon docks.

Linking to Monday murals  

Thursday, October 27, 2022

Rangoli

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


The one above is made using coloured powder and the one below is made with flowers.



A sign that there is an ongoing festival!

Linking to Tom's Signs2

Monday, October 24, 2022

Shubh Deepavali!

Today is Diwali aka Deepavali, the festival of lights in India. Like the Christmas markets in Europe  we have in Mumbai the Kandeel gully (Lantern lane) during this festival. This one is in Mahim/Matunga and one can buy or get made to order lanterns of different sizes and shapes to decorate one's home.

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Natural 'Holi'

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 Covid 19 restrictions it was muted and almost everybody was at home leaving the streets empty. It was a blessing in disguise for me as I could actually look up at the flowering trees while I rode my bicycle on the empty streets of Bandra Kurla Complex and saw how Nature played Holi with its colourful floral display. 








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Saturday, November 2, 2019

Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Tree Ganesha


This year we got the eco friendly 'Tree Ganesha' home for the festival. Once done the idol disintegrates in the soil in a flower pot and saplings sprout up leaving you with a lasting memory of the Ganesha festival that commenced yesterday and will go on for 11 days.

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Thursday, November 8, 2018

Happy workers

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

Thursday, October 25, 2018

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Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Saturday, September 15, 2018

Ganpati Bappa Morya

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Our eco friendly Green Ganesha moulded from Shadu clay, all decked up for the festivities. The idol will be immersed in a bucket at home and not in the sea/creek/river. Our tiny contribution to a greener earth. 

Thursday, September 13, 2018

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Work in progress

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The Ganesha festival is approaching hence work on the idols is in full swing at the studios all over Maharashtra. This one is in Parel, Mumbai.

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