Picture of Sankari Kalakristi (Gayan- Bayan), a moment from Raha Balipara Raasmahaotsav

Picture of Sankari Kalakristi (Gayan- Bayan), a moment from Raha Balipara Raasmahaotsav on Saturday. (Sentinel)

Rass Mahotsav at Tezpur Police Reserve, organized by Asom Police Paribar Kalyan Sanstha

Rass Mahotsav at Tezpur Police Reserve, organized by Asom Police Paribar Kalyan Sanstha. (Sentinel)

Sankar Dev Sangha performing Khol badon at Nazira play ground

As a preparation to achieve the world record of Khol badon by eleven thousand artistes at Titabor on January 6, 2012, one thousand artistes of Nazira district Sankar Dev Sangha performing Khol badon at Nazira play ground on Saturday. (Sentinel)

Xatradhikars from various xatras and Pitambar Deva Goswami

Xatradhikars from various xatras and Pitambar Deva Goswami (centre), xatradhikar of Aauniati Xatra, lighting the lamps on the occasion of Barnil Sanskritik Samaroh organized by Sri Sri Aauniati Xatra at North Guwahati on the bank of the Brahmaputra on Friday. (Sentinel)

11,000 artistes will play ’Khol’ for setting a record

As many as 315 artistes of Darrang district are playing the ’Khol’ at MSA Stadium at Mangaldai on Thursday who are going to take part in the ’Khol badan’ to be held at Titabor in Jorhat district on January 6 where 11,000 artistes will play ’Khol’ for setting a record. (Sentinel)

Eminent folk artist Muhibur Rahman receiving the Pratima Pandey Memorial Award from AASU

Eminent folk artist Muhibur Rahman receiving the Pratima Pandey Memorial Award from AASU advisor Samujjal Bhattcharjya (right), AASU president Sankar Prasad Rai (left) and AASU secretary Tapan Gogoi (2nd from right) at a award giving function organized by All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) at Chandmari in Guwahati on Thursday. (Sentinel) Story on page 3

Pitambar Deva Goswami, xatradhikar of Sri Sri Aauniati Xatra

Pitambar Deva Goswami, xatradhikar of Sri Sri Aauniati Xatra, addressing a Press conference in Guwahati on Wednesday, regarding the Sanskritik Samaroh to be held at North Guwahati from December 28 to December 30. (Sentinel)

Book Mahapurush Srimanta Shankardev in Hindi

Xatradhikar of Auniati Xatra, Pitambara Deba Goswami, releasing the book Mahapurush Srimanta Shankardev in Hindi at a programme held in Guwahati recently. (Sentinel)

Noted music director and singer Kishore Giri singing on the streets of Guwahati

Noted music director and singer Kishore Giri singing on the streets of Guwahati on Tuesday in protest against the recent Delhi gang rape incident. (Sentinel)

Tarun Gogoi welcomed with a traditional Jaapi during his visit to Dhubri for election campaigning

Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi welcomed with a traditional Jaapi during his visit to Dhubri for election campaigning on Sunday. (Sentinel)

Book titled Bideshi Samasya aru Jatiya Andolan or Path written by Akhil Gogoi

Former vice-chancellor of Gauhati University Deva Prasad Baruah (3rd R) along with other dignitaries releasing the book titled Bideshi Samasya aru Jatiya Andolan or Path written by Akhil Gogoi during a book-release function at Guwahati Press Club on Sunday. (Sentinel)

Noted and popular stage actor Suren Mahanta along with other actors

Noted and popular stage actor Suren Mahanta along with other actors in the first day’s drama Jalasoy in the ’JANGAM’ drama festival at District Library, Tezpur, held from December 13 to 16. Photo by Barlin Saikia

Book titled Keshabe Karato Keli

Nrityacharya Jatin Goswami (2nd R) along with other dignitaries releasing a book titled Keshabe Karato Keli during a function at Guwahati Press Club on Sunday. (Sentinel)

Mamoni Raisom Goswami’s niece Mrinmoyee Goswami performing religious rituals

Mamoni Raisom Goswami’s niece Mrinmoyee Goswami performing religious rituals during the first adhya shraddha of the eminent litterateur at Gandhi Basti in Guwahati on Sunday. (Sentinel)

Sikh devotees taking out a procession in Golaghat Gurudwara Sahib in Golaghat.

Sikh devotees taking out a procession in Golaghat on Sunday on the occasion of inauguration of newly constructed first floor of the Gurudwara Sahib in Golaghat. (Sentinel)

People buying puja items on the eve of Chhath Puja in Guwahati

People buying puja items on the eve of Chhath Puja in Guwahati on Sunday. Chhath Puja is dedicated to the Sun God and is considered to be one of the most rigourous forms of worship. Celebrated over a period of four days, the rituals include taking a dip in the river, fasting, abstaining from drinking water and standing in water to offer arghya to the rising and setting sun. (Sentinel)

Chhath Puja festival in Guwahati

Devotees perform rituals at sunset during the Chhath Puja festival in Guwahati on Monday. The rituals of Chhath Puja, an annual festival, are performed to thank the Sun God for sustaining life on earth. (Sentinel)

Kathin Chivar Danotsav at Dibrugarh Acharya Bhikku Karuna Shastri

Acharya Bhikku Karuna Shastri, addressing a gathering during a meeting organized as part of the Kathin Chivar Danotsav at Dibrugarh on Monday. (Sentinel)

Book titled Archaeological Heritage of Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minsiter Nabam Tuki releasing a book titled Archaeological Heritage of Arunachal Pradesh (Discoveries from 1991 to 2011) in Itanagar on Wednesday.

Hornbill Festival, 2012 at Naga Heritage Village, Kisama in Kohima

Lotha tribe dancers of Nagaland performing during the fifth day of the week-long Hornbill Festival, 2012 at Naga Heritage Village, Kisama in Kohima on Wednesday. Lothas are renowned for their colourful dance and folk songs. The male members of the Lotha tribe wear shawls indicating their social status. The prestigious social shawl for women is called Opvuram and for men it is called Longpensu. Tokhu Emong and Pikhuchak are the main festivals of the Lotha tribe which are celebrated with pomp and splendour. (Sentinel)

Prabhat Sarma (3rd L) receiving the Rameswar Pathak Memorial Award

Noted flute artist Prabhat Sarma (3rd L) receiving the Rameswar Pathak Memorial Award during an award function organized by Rameswar Pathak Smriti Nyas Samitee at Rabindra Bhavan in Guwahati on Monday. (Sentinel)

Argentinian artistes enthral visitors at Nalbari in Assam during the Raas celebrations

Argentinian artistes enthral visitors at Nalbari in Assam during the Raas celebrations. (Sentinel)

Book titled Kuranor Maulik Dharana at a function at the Lakhiram Barooah Sadan in Guwahati

Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi releasing a book titled Kuranor Maulik Dharana at a function at the Lakhiram Barooah Sadan in Guwahati on Saturday. (Sentinel)

12th Nritya Parva, Annual Festival of Satriya Dance, organized by Satriya Kendra at Rabindra Bhavan

Noted Satriya dancer Dreamly Gogoi of Guwahati performing during the 12th Nritya Parva, Annual Festival of Satriya Dance, organized by Satriya Kendra at Rabindra Bhavan in Guwahati on Friday. (Sentinel)

Kuki tribe youths performing Jouleikon dance during the Chavang Kut 2012

Kuki tribe youths performing Jouleikon dance during the Chavang Kut 2012 on the theme ’Harvesting Peace Through Culture’, organized by the Kuki Welfare Association, Guwahati at Shilpagram in Guwahati on Saturday. (Sentinel)

Assamese scholar and writer late Dr Mamoni Raisom Goswami 70th birth anniversary

Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi paying tribute to the noted Assamese scholar and writer late Dr Mamoni Raisom Goswami by lighting a lamp on the occasion of her 70th birth anniversary at Rabindra Bhavan in Guwahati on Wednesday. (Sentinel)

Artistes of Kamalabari Satra Kristi Prachar Samiti, Titabar performing Gayan Bayan

Artistes of Kamalabari Satra Kristi Prachar Samiti, Titabar performing Gayan Bayan during the inaugural day of 12th Nritya Parva, Annual Festival of Satriya Dance organized by Satriya Kendra, Guwahati at the Rabindra Bhavan in Guwahati on Thursday. (Sentinel)

Book Resilient shifting cultivation

(From right) Nagaland Governor Nikhil Kumar,along with Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio and US senator Paul Strauss releasing a book ’’Resilient shifting cultivation’’ on the inaugural day of the 3rd Northeast Agri Expo in Dimapur on Thursday. (Sentinel)

Artistes of Youth Club welcoming the cultural team from Bhutan with a Bihu dance

Artistes of Youth Club welcoming the cultural team from Bhutan with a Bihu dance at Circuit House in Mangaldai. (Sentinel)

Angami Youth Organization general conference at Chumukedima town, Dimapur

Angami Naga girls in traditional attire waiting to greet dignitaries and special invitees of the Angami Youth Organization general conference at Chumukedima town, Dimapur district on Saturday. (Sentinel)

Wangala dance during the annual 100 Drums Harvest Festival at Assanang

Meghalaya Governor RS Mooshahary along with Meghalaya Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma, wearing Garo traditional jackets and headgears, performing Wangala dance during the annual 100 Drums Harvest Festival at Assanang, 14 km from Tura, on Saturday. Photo: Vishma Thapa

Rongali Bihu Celebration Committee Manipuri University

Professor Irom Ghambir Singh, Advisor of Rongali Bihu Celebration Committee, Manipuri University addressing a press conference at Guwahati Press Club on Thursday. (Sentinel)