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Lo aa gai Lohri!
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College women clad in traditional Punjabi dress performing 'giddha' (folk dance) around a bonfire during Lohri celebrations in Amritsar. (AFP Photo)
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School girls prepare to fly kites during Lohri celebrations in Amritsar on Wednesday. (AFP)
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Lohri is a festival of harvest which commemorates the winter solstice. (Gurpreet Singh/HT Photo)
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Lighting of bonfire is a key part of the Lohri tradition and signifies the return of longer days. It is celebrated a day before Maghi. (PTI)
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The central theme of many Lohri songs in Punjab is the legend of Dulla Bhatti, who lived during the reign of Mughal emperor Akbar. He was regarded as a hero who rescued poor Punjabi girls from being sold in the slave market of Middle East. (Gurpreet Singh/HT Photo)
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During the day, children go from door to door singing folk songs and are given sweets, savories and some money. (Gurpreet Singh/HT Photo)
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