Eastern Freeway

Dhangar Yellow: Rani Ahalya Bai and Balu Mama. 

Balu mama is a name you will come across on the streets of Mumbai. In posters like these and on auto rickshaws. He is a spiritual guru of the Dhangars and his shrine is west of Nipani called Admapur. 

Chembur-Govandi Road

Slumgods Of Mumbai: Balu Mama Shrine. 

"We miss you Waghya!" says this poster at the Balu Mama Shrine of the Dhangar/Shepherd community in Ghatla Gaon. Balu Mama, is the guru of the community and is often depicted with his sheep dogs. Waghya however was a city boy from Chembur.

Pestom Sagar

A Khandoba Shrine next to a slum on Pestom Sagar Rd.

Govandi Village Road

Even cars wear caste colours and marks. 

Waman Tukaram Patil Marg

Dwarapalakas (welcome signs of Mumbai homes chawls and ghettos)



A new colour is added to the usual Saffron and Dalit Blue pictures in a government office. Dhangar Yellow,