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DON'T MISS: Narendra Modi's 'hat trick'

Last updated on: February 25, 2014 10:55 IST
Modi addresses a rally in Pasighat, Arunchal Pradesh

Bharatiya Janata Party’s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi dons many hats, quite literally.

From the Punjabi pagadi to the Assamese japi, Modi has been sporting different traditional headgears as he tours across the nation wooing the janata ahead of the upcoming polls.

Rediff.com takes a look at the different avatars of ‘Turbanator’ Modi and asks you, the readers, to rate them.

When in Arunachal, do as the Arunachalis do! At least, Narendra Modi believes so.  

In Pasighat, Arunchal Pradesh, Modi wears a dumuluk, a traditional headgear of the Adi tribe, as he addresses the Vijay Sankalp Abhiyan rally on Saturday.

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Do you like Modi's Arunachali look?



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DON'T MISS: Narendra Modi's 'hat trick'

Last updated on: February 25, 2014 10:55 IST
Modi waves a sword at a rally in Ludhiana, Punjab

At a rally in Jagraon in Ludhiana, Punjab, Modi dons a pagadi. He is presented with a sword and a memento by Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday.

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DON'T MISS: Narendra Modi's 'hat trick'

Last updated on: February 25, 2014 10:55 IST

Modi wears a koyet, a headdress of Manipur’s Meitei community, and an ethnic shawl as he delivers a speech at Ramnagar in Silchar, Assam on Saturday.  

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Does Modi deserve a thumbs up for this ethnic head gear?

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DON'T MISS: Narendra Modi's 'hat trick'

Last updated on: February 25, 2014 10:55 IST
Modi is gifted a rhino at a rally in Guwahati

At an earlier rally in Guwahati, Assam (on Februray 8), a beaming Modi is seen sporting a japi, a traditional headgear of the state.

What do you think of Modi's Assamese look?


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DON'T MISS: Narendra Modi's 'hat trick'

Last updated on: February 25, 2014 10:55 IST
Modi delivers a speech at a rally in Sujanpur Tira, Himachal Pradesh

Modi puts on a Himachali cap, a hot-seller among tourists, as he delivers a speech at the BJP’s Parivartan rally at Sujanpur Tira on February 16. 

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Can Modi carry off the Himachali cap?  



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DON'T MISS: Narendra Modi's 'hat trick'

Last updated on: February 25, 2014 10:55 IST

And yet another feather in Modi’s cap! The BJP strongman waves to crowds sporting a traditional Manipuri headgear of peacock feathers and a velvet coat during a rally in Imphal on February 8. 

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DON'T MISS: Narendra Modi's 'hat trick'

Last updated on: February 25, 2014 10:55 IST

Back home in Ahmedabad, the Gujarat chief minister appears more comfortable wearing the traditional turban as he waves to his supporters.

Does this turban suit Modi?

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DON'T MISS: Narendra Modi's 'hat trick'

Last updated on: February 25, 2014 10:55 IST

Could there have been a better birthday gift for the ‘Turbanator’? 

A combination of photos shows Modi wearing different traditional head gears presented to him by well-wishers during celebrations for his 63rd birthday at Gandhinagar last year.

Can Modi carry off these turbans?

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DON'T MISS: Narendra Modi's 'hat trick'

Last updated on: February 25, 2014 10:55 IST

Modi wears a bandhani (a type of tie-dye) turban during a fast at a convention in Ahmedabad in September 2011. 

What do you think of this bandhani pagadi?

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DON'T MISS: Narendra Modi's 'hat trick'

Last updated on: February 25, 2014 10:55 IST

Modi wears a traditional turban as he smiles after receiving a bowl of sweets from his supporters in Ahmedabad.

Is this turban too loud?

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DON'T MISS: Narendra Modi's 'hat trick'

Last updated on: February 25, 2014 10:55 IST

Meet 'cowboy' Modi as he sports a fancy hat during his visit to the Sabarmarti riverfront in Ahmedabad.

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