On Bohag Bihu, the Assamese New Year officially begins

On Bohag Bihu, the Assamese New Year officially begins. It is a festival honouring farmers with a strong agricultural foundation. Mesha Sankranti marks the start of the week-long festivities. In pic: Assamese girls wearing traditional dresses perform the classical Satriya dance during the Rongali Bihu festival, organised by All Assam Students Union in Guwahati, capital of the north eastern state of Assam, India