Devotees throng Guwahati's Kamakhya Devi temple as doors reopen after three days.

Nivritti of Ambubachi Mela performed as temple doors are reopened.

Annual four-day Ambubachi Mela, a significant Hindu religious event, commences in Assam.

Devotees from far and wide gather atop Nilachal hill for the festivities.

Zeal and devotion fill the air as dhols drum and chants resonate.

Ambubachi Mela is a major congregation in eastern India which takes place in June each year.

Festival celebrated with Shakti rites, embodying the mother cult.

Kamakhya temple closes doors during Ambubachi to symbolise annual cycle of menstruation.

Doors ceremonially opened on twelfth day, marked by a grand fair.

Ambubachi signifies fertile earth and suspension of daily worship.