633-Year-Old 'Raoji ki Gair' Tradition Thrives in Jodhpur's Mandore

• Jodhpur's Mandore hosts the historic 'Raoji ki Gair' on the second day of Holi, a 633-year-old tradition by the Mali community.
• The 'Rao' is a newly married, physically fit young man skilled in 'chang' dance, selected from Khokhariya Bera.
• The Gair procession starts from Mandawata Bera's Shiva temple, involving groups from eight different Beras.
• Mandawata Bera members form a security ring around the Rao, escorting him through crowds to Mandore Garden.
• Women's entry is prohibited due to traditional 'shleel gayana'; the event concludes with the Rao and other young men bathing in Nag Ganga pond.