Holi Celebration, (Holika burning) Mumbai - India

The first day of the Holi is known as ‘Holika Dahan’ or Chhoti Holi and the second as Rangwali Holi, Dhuleti, Dhulandi or Dhulivandan, where people play with colours. Apart from celebrating the onset of spring, a good winter harvest, the festival is also regarded as the victory of good over evil. It all goes back to the mythological background associated with Holika Dahan.
The Holika Dahan is performed on the eve of the spring festival also known as Basant Utsav and the puja rituals are performed after sunset usually at a public crossroads.