IMAGE: Women take part in a motorcycle rally on Gudi Padwa in Mumbai. Photograph: ANI Photo
Gudi Padwa is celebrated mainly in Maharashtra, Goa and parts of Karnataka to mark the Maharashtrian New Year.
A decorated bamboo stick with a bright cloth, neem leaves, garland, and an inverted silver or copper pot (kalash) is hoisted outside homes as a symbol of victory and prosperity.
Thousands of youth and others, dressed in traditional attire, participated in a procession, performing traditional arts o celebrate Gudi Padwa on Sunday, March 30, 2025.
Glimpses from the celebrations....
Photograph: Sahil Salvi
Photograph: Sahil Salvi
Photograph: Sahil Salvi
Photograph: Sahil Salvi
Photograph: Sahil Salvi
Photograph: Sahil Salvi
Photograph: Sahil Salvi
Photograph: Sahil Salvi
Photograph: Sahil Salvi
Photograph: Sahil Salvi
Photograph: Sahil Salvi
Photograph: Sahil Salvi
Photograph: Sahil Salvi
Photograph: Sahil Salvi
Photograph: Sahil Salvi
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Photograph: Sahil Salvi
IMAGE: Women dressed in traditional attire participate in a bike rally in Nagpur on Gudi Padwa. Photograph: ANI Photo
Photograph: ANI Photo
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