In all Fairness!

There are a few familiar similes for measuring "GORAPAN" (Fairness in complexion) among the Thanjavur Marathis...

One that was popularly used in my house was ...

SOLATHE URLAGADDESKA GORI AAHEN!

सोलथे उरलागद्देस्का गोरी आहे
Meaning: She is as fair as a Peeled Potato.!
What a comparison! We have heard of 'Fair as a Lily', 'White as Snow' but this takes the cake!

Another comparison was....

PEETH LAAVLESKA GORI AAHE!

पीठ लाव्लेस्का गोरी आहे 

Meaning: She is fair as if smeared with Flour!
Another unusual comparison!

And as an anticlimax we have...

GORICHA GORAPAN DIWAS UJALTRA KALLAL

गोरीच गोरापण दिवस उगल्त्र कलेल"

Meaning: A fair complexioned girl's fairness will be known when it is daylight/morning.