Vibrant display of culture at Assam's river festival

3 April 2017 3:45 PM IST

The festival is the biggest river festival in India.

The five day festival celebrates the river which is intrinsic to economic and socio-cultural aspects of the state (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)
A model catwalks on the ramp in a traditional attire at a fashion show during 'Namami Brahmaputra festival (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)
Artistes performing dance on the second day of 'Namami Brahmaputra' festival on the banks of river Brahmaputra at Kasomari Ghat (Photo: PTI)
Priests offering Arati during opening ceremony of Namami Brahmaputra River Festival at Rajaduar Ghat in Guwahati (Photo: PTI)
Women dressed up in traditional Assamese attire taking out a cultural procession during Namami Brahmaputra festival, at Dibrugarh (Photo: PTI)

The five day festival celebrates the river which is intrinsic to economic and socio-cultural aspects of the state (Photo: PTI)

The festival is the biggest river festival in India.