The members of Koli community, on Wednesday, celebrated Narali Pournima or ‘Coconut festival’, a traditional fisherman’s festival marking beginning of new fishing season. Pic/PTI
On Narali Pournima, the Koli community offer coconuts (naral) to the ocean deity Varuna and seek his blessings; the people express gratitude for giving them a livelihood and ask for protection from calamities. Pic/AFP
The Koli community visited the shores of Arabian sea to give their offerings and to pray; a woman was seen leaving her offerings from her newly decorated boat. Pic/PTI
During the festivities, all members were dressed to the nines in their traditional attire of the Agri-Koli community. Pic/PTI
After their prayers, the community members were seen making merry and dancing away near the shore. Pic/PTI
A member from the Koli community, amid the festivities of Narali Pournima, was seen playing with a child. Pic/AFP
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