But the sex workers do observe 'Holika Dehan', a ritual involving a bonfire, outside the brothels on the eve of Holi.
There are some who just don't like the festivities at all, depressed by the darkness in their lives.
"I don't like colours and I don't want to celebrate any festival because I don't have a reason to do so. My life is empty and meaningless," 25-year-old Shibi (name changed), a native of Andhra Pradesh, told IANS.
