India celebrates annual harvest festival

In pictures: India celebrates annual harvest festival

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  Celebrations for Bhogali Bihu or Magh Bihu, the harvest festival, have begun with community feasts and prayers

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  Indian villagers participate in community fishing during the Bhogali Bihu celebration at Goroimari Lake in Panbari village

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  Villagers with their fishing nets and fishing baskets engaged in a community fishing on the occasion of Magh Bihu festival in Panibari village on the outskirts of Guwahati city

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  Indian villagers raise their bamboo made fishing tools in celebration before participating in community fishing as part of the Bhogali Bihu celebrations at the Goroimari Lake in Panbari village

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  A man holds a fish that he caught during community fishing on the occasion of Magh Bihu festival in Panibari village

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  The festival marks the end of the winter harvesting and is celebrated on the first day of 'Magh' month of Assamese calendar

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  An Indian villager smokes and arranges his fishing net before participating in community fishing as part of the Bhogali Bihu celebrations at the Goroimari Lake in Panbari village

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  As the name 'Bhogali' suggests feasting, Bihu is a celebration of food after a good harvest and a variety of sweets are prepared from rice, coconut and til as well as delicacies with fish and meat inside the 'Mejis'

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  Bhogali Bihu is a harvest festival celebrated in Assam state which starts in January

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  The spirit of the Bihu festivities and celebrations sees people going to their native places to celebrate it with their near and dear ones