 The celebrations start in the city with the burning of Holika bonfire on the night before Holi.The festival of colour involve throwing, sprinkling and smearing powdered colour (aabir), and water colour (jal rang) on others.Unknown passersby often get drenched by coloured water balloons, and celebrations often get rowdy with the men partaking the intoxicating drink of "shiddhi" (bhang), often laced with the stronger "charas".