Rahul Gandhi turns 'Hanuman' amid Ram Mandir fervour, poses with 'Bajrang Bali' mask and mace: WATCH

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Congress MP posing with a few people wearing the same 'Bajrang Bali' masks. "Rahul Gandhi Ji promoting the traditional art of mask making, celebrating neo-vaishnavite culture of Majuli, celebrating #UnityInDiversity," the post read. These video and pictures of Rahul Gandhi's “Bajrang Bali" avatar emerged as the nation awaits the inauguration of the grand Ayodhya Ram temple on January 22.

The incident took place during the party's 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra', which was on its second day in Assam. ALSO READ: FIR against Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra for route deviation in Assam Earlier in the day, Rahul Gandhi sought blessings at the 300-year-old Sri Sri Auniati Satra, a Vaishnavite monastery, in the Majuli district. He dressed in a white 'dhoti' with an Assamese traditional scarf called 'gamosa' around his neck as he visited the Satra and interacted with the head, Satradikar Pitambar Dev Goswami.

Later, at a press conference, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi was quoted by ANI as saying, "Rahul ji invited the honorable Satradhikar to spare some time for an interaction when he next visits New Delhi. This will allow him to gain a better understanding of the Satra and its culture." ALSO READ: 'Idea of Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra is...', says Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in Nagaland Gogoi further mentioned that Goswami extended an invitation to Gandhi to witness 'Bhaona'. It is a traditional form of entertainment created by Vaishnavite scholar Srimanta Sankardeva, which was being performed in the Satra in the evening as part of a special programme.