Women in Surat have come out with a unique way to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi on his visit to the city for Navratri.
IMAGE: A woman gets her back painted ahead of Modi's visit. Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: Another woman gets her back painted with a cheetah, which was recently
welcomed to Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park by Modi on his 72nd birthday.
Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: Women get their backs painted ahead of Modi's visit. Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: A view of the women with their painted backs. Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: Artists in Ahmedabad draw tattoo sketches on women's backs in preparation for Navratri. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters
IMAGE: An artist works on a tattoo on a woman's back. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters
Photographs curated by Manisha Kotian/Rediff.com
Feature Presentation: Aslam Hunani/Rediff.com
