As the month of March draws closer, most Mumbaikars prepare themselves for clouds of gulal, the chaos of water balloon fights and oiling your body before going to play Holi. But at Worli Koliwada, the build-up to the festival is slightly different. This Holi, Photowalks Mumbai and The Roamers Club will lead a curated Holi walk into the fishing village to witness the Koli community’s observance of Holika Dahan. For the Kolis, widely regarded as Mumbai’s original inhabitants — this ritual ranks second only to Narali Purnima in significance, and centres not on colour but on fire.

A celebration of Shimga. Representation pic/istock