A Koli lady carrying a container of holy water

Description:

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.

Location:

Worli

Date_accepted:

2024-06-21T10:38:12Z

Modified:

2024-06-21T12:48:26Z

Type:

Image

Creator:

Mumbai Archive Project Team

Contributor:

Ankita Jain

Publisher:

Jio Institute

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

References:

Maharashtra, Mahashivaratri, Papvimochneshwar Temple, Mumbai, Koli, Koliwada, Mumbai Archive Project, Mukhalingam, Worli, and Shiva

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