Navratri is a time of festivities and vibrant hues, set to transform any trace of the doldrums into the effervescence of joy.
Since it is a festival of colours, it is but natural that everyone is rummaging through their wardrobes to select outfits that will represent the nine Navratri festive colours. With Navratri festivities beginning from October 3, all the more the rush.
The festival also accounts for the similarity in the colours of the clothes people wear to offices and colleges. The trend, which has seeped into many corporate offices, has played a significant role in encouraging bonding with colleagues.
It’s not unusual to find people engaged more intensely in photography for social media. In this day and age, all this colourful activity must be documented for posterity.
WORTH THE EFFORT
Gauri Dhulaji, an assistant engineer from Margao’s electricity department, along with her team, is all decked in yellow, the colour of the day. “It was my staff who got together to make sure that most of us in the team wore their outfit in colour. Coming together with the willingness is a sense of bonding in itself. If the team gets motivated with a sense of togetherness, then it's worth it,” she says.
Coming together with the willingness is a sense of bonding in itself. If the team gets motivated with a sense of togetherness, then it's worth it.Gauri Dhulaji, assistant engineer, electricity department
She adds, “We all get so engaged in our lives that we forget to find time for ourselves, and with Navratri comes a little excitement, where we forget all our differences and come together in one colour.”
Talking about unity, Nargis, who works in Margao, says, “In Goa, there is so much communal harmony, and if celebrations like these are celebrated together, the vibe in the office also improves.”
SOCIAL MEDIA FRENZY
The list of colours for the nine days is out, and Mansi Desai from a college in South Goa has ensured that everyone in her class wears the same colours. Her strategy was to create a group on social media to remind everyone in her class to dress accordingly.
“We haven’t put any restrictions on the type of clothes to wear, or the exact shade of colour. If someone doesn’t have the shade of colour, they can wear something closer to the colour. During free class, we take group photos and share it in our groups. It’s more about matching with everyone for the class photos,” says Mansi.
If someone doesn’t have the shade of colour, they can wear something closer to the colour. During free class, we take group photos and share it in our groups.Mansi from Margao
THE COLOURS
October 3 - Yellow; October 4 - Green; October 5 - Grey; October 6 - Orange; October 7 - White; October 8 - Red; October 9 - Blue; October 10 - Pink and October 11 – Purple
So, kick off your Navratri celebrations with a colourful bang and indulge in the perfect union of camaraderie and colour.