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Assam honours the Brahmaputra with India's biggest river festival

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Published : Apr 3, 2017, 3:45 pm IST
Updated : Jul 8, 2017, 8:39 pm IST
The five day festival celebrates the river which is intrinsic to economic and socio-cultural aspects of the state (Photo: PTI)
The five day festival celebrates the river which is intrinsic to economic and socio-cultural aspects of the state (Photo: PTI)
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Women dressed up in traditional Assamese attire taking out a cultural procession during Namami Brahmaputra festival, at Dibrugarh (Photo: PTI)
Women dressed up in traditional Assamese attire taking out a cultural procession during Namami Brahmaputra festival, at Dibrugarh (Photo: PTI)
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Priests offering Arati during opening ceremony of Namami Brahmaputra River Festival at Rajaduar Ghat in Guwahati (Photo: PTI)
Priests offering Arati during opening ceremony of Namami Brahmaputra River Festival at Rajaduar Ghat in Guwahati (Photo: PTI)
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Artistes performing dance on the second day of 'Namami Brahmaputra' festival on the banks of river Brahmaputra at Kasomari Ghat (Photo: PTI)
Artistes performing dance on the second day of 'Namami Brahmaputra' festival on the banks of river Brahmaputra at Kasomari Ghat (Photo: PTI)
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Girls perfom the traditional Bihu dance while taking part in a rally on the eve of Namami Brahmaputra river Festival 2017 celebrations at Ulubari in Guwahati (Photo: PTI)
Girls perfom the traditional Bihu dance while taking part in a rally on the eve of Namami Brahmaputra river Festival 2017 celebrations at Ulubari in Guwahati (Photo: PTI)
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A model catwalks on the ramp in a traditional attire at a fashion show during 'Namami Brahmaputra festival (Photo: PTI)
A model catwalks on the ramp in a traditional attire at a fashion show during 'Namami Brahmaputra festival (Photo: PTI)
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A girl arranges earthen lamps to perform rituals during the inaugural ceremony of a five-day long Namami Brahmaputra festival in Gauhati (Photo: PTI)
A girl arranges earthen lamps to perform rituals during the inaugural ceremony of a five-day long Namami Brahmaputra festival in Gauhati (Photo: PTI)
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Tags: Culture and Heritage, Brahmaputra, tradition