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Photos: Mumbai celebrates Gudi Padwa

Updated On Mar 19, 2018 05:02 PM IST
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Gudi Padwa marks the traditional New Year for Maharashtrian Hindus. This year, it fell on Sunday, March 18. Here, a huge rangoli drawn at Girgaum in Mumbai. (Hemanshi Kamani/HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Gudi Padwa marks the traditional New Year for Maharashtrian Hindus. This year, it fell on Sunday, March 18. Here, a huge rangoli drawn at Girgaum in Mumbai. (Hemanshi Kamani/HT Photo)

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A Gudi Padwa rally at Girgaum in south Mumbai. The festival is celebrated on the first day of the Hindu month of Chaitra. (Pratik Chorge/HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A Gudi Padwa rally at Girgaum in south Mumbai. The festival is celebrated on the first day of the Hindu month of Chaitra. (Pratik Chorge/HT Photo)

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Women dress up in traditional Maharashtrian nine-yard sarees, jewellery and don turbans to participate in the rally on their bikes at Girgaum. (Pratik Chorge/HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Women dress up in traditional Maharashtrian nine-yard sarees, jewellery and don turbans to participate in the rally on their bikes at Girgaum. (Pratik Chorge/HT Photo)

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Around 10,000 people participated in the Girgaum rally, including 120 women on motorbikes. The rally started at the Phadke Wadi Ganesh Mandir and went up to Princess Street. (Pratik Chorge/HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Around 10,000 people participated in the Girgaum rally, including 120 women on motorbikes. The rally started at the Phadke Wadi Ganesh Mandir and went up to Princess Street. (Pratik Chorge/HT Photo)

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Thane too saw a rally, which started from Swagatyatra Kopineshwar temple. (Praful Gangurde/HT PHOTO) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Thane too saw a rally, which started from Swagatyatra Kopineshwar temple. (Praful Gangurde/HT PHOTO)

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Women in colourful sarees, saffron turbans and mock swords in Thane. (Praful Gangurde/HT PHOTO) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Women in colourful sarees, saffron turbans and mock swords in Thane. (Praful Gangurde/HT PHOTO)

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Dhol-tasha celebrations at PMGP Colony, Jogeshwari. Dhol-tashas are traditionally part of auspicious celebrations such as Gudi Padwa and Ganesh utsav. (Satyabrata Tripathy/HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Dhol-tasha celebrations at PMGP Colony, Jogeshwari. Dhol-tashas are traditionally part of auspicious celebrations such as Gudi Padwa and Ganesh utsav. (Satyabrata Tripathy/HT Photo)

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All dressed up to celebrate the New Year. (Hemanshi Kamani/HT PHOTO) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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All dressed up to celebrate the New Year. (Hemanshi Kamani/HT PHOTO)

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A young girl shows off her navari at the Girgaum rally. (Pratik Chorge/HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A young girl shows off her navari at the Girgaum rally. (Pratik Chorge/HT Photo)

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There were celebrations across the city and the state on Sunday. The festival is celebrated with street processions and dancing along with playing of the dhol and tasha, the hoisting of Gudi (kalash upturned and decorated with flowers, mango and neem leaves) outside the house, drawing rangolis and, of course, with festive foods. (Shashi S Kashyap/ HT PHOTO) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Mar 19, 2018 05:02 PM IST

There were celebrations across the city and the state on Sunday. The festival is celebrated with street processions and dancing along with playing of the dhol and tasha, the hoisting of Gudi (kalash upturned and decorated with flowers, mango and neem leaves) outside the house, drawing rangolis and, of course, with festive foods. (Shashi S Kashyap/ HT PHOTO)

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