#Swagger! Enfield girls bring in Gudi Padwa

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By Hitesh Harisinghani

March 28, 2017

There is no matching the spirit of these youngsters bringing in the New Year in the city.

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Happy Gudi Padwa!

Photographs and video by Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com

Like Holi in Vrindavan, the kite festival in Ahmedabad, Mumbai welcomes everyone during Gudi Padwa.

On this Hindu New Year, lakhs of people gather at Girgaum in Mumbai, to witness the grand celebrations and join in the colourful, musical procession.

The grandeur and spirit of youngsters dancing to the tunes of Nasik dhol (drum) and lezhim (cymbals) will make your hearts dance with joy.

IMAGE: The women dressed in nauvaris (nine-yard sari) and traditional pheta (turban) arrive in style!

IMAGE: The aviators add just right amount of swag!

IMAGE: The women from Girgaum Dhwajpathak group take centrestage. The sound of Nasik dhol will ring in your ears loud and long. The music started at 8 am and went on till noon.

IMAGE: Young girls and women in colourful saris also entertained everyone to the tunes of the lezhim (cymbals).

IMAGE: The saffron flag is symbolic of Chhatrapati Shivaji, the popular Maratha warrior.

IMAGE: Locals joined the procession in large numbers.
In the background is St Theresa Church, Girgaum, one of the oldest churches in the city.

Watch the video below to catch all the drama and action from Mumbai:

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