Prime Minister Narendra Modi wears a traditional Assamese 'Japi' as he is welcomed with Sarai by State BJP leaders in Guwahati. Photo: Ritu Raj Konwar
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh presents a traditional headgear to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting in Dantewada. Photo: Special Arrangement
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wears a Mysuru Peta, a traditional turban worn by Kannadigas, during a felicitation in Bengaluru. Photo: V. Sreenivasa Murthy
Rajasthan Krishi Minister Prabhu Lal presents a Rajasthani paggar style of turban to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the rally at Surajgarh in Sriganganagar district. Photo: Rohit Jain Paras
The headgear Prime Minister Narendra Modi is wearing during a trip to Itanagar, is traditionally worn by the Nyishi tribesmen. Oflate Nyishi tribesmen use artificial hornbill beaks in their headgear instead of original one, to protect the species. Photo: Ritu Raj Konwar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wears a traditional Naga costume during the inauguration of the Hornbill festival, near Kohima. Naga headgears are made up of cane, bamboo and decorated with feathers. Photo: Ritu Raj Konwar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wears a Gujarati-style turban during a party function in Gandhinagar. Photo: Vivek Bendre
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chose to wear this Bandhini turban for his maiden Independence Day speech that he delivered from the Red Fort. Photo: R. V. Moorthy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in traditional Ladakhi Goncha. Photo: Nissar Ahmad
Prime Minister Narendra seen wearing a rumaal (a piece of cloth worn mostly by non-Sikhs while entering a Gurudwara) at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Photo: Special Arrangement
Though Tamil Nadu doesn't have a tradition of headgears, DMDK founder and NDA ally Vijaykant presents a crown to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Salem. Photo: E. Lakshmi Narayanan
Narendra Modi courted controversy by refusing skull cap from a Muslim during a Sadhbhavna event when he was Chief Minister of Gujarat. File photo: AP