NEW DELHI, Jan. 26 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi donned a vibrant yellow and red striped "safa" for his Republic Day look on Sunday, completing the outfit with a brown bandhgala jacket and pocket square. For the 76th Republic Day celebrations, Modi paired his traditional white kurta-pyjama with a turban that featured a long veil.

Flamboyant and colorful turbans have been a hallmark of Modi's Republic Day and Independence Day appearances over the years. In 2023, he wore a multi-colored Rajasthani turban, and last year, he chose a multi-colored *bandhani* print safa, a tie-dye textile popular in Gujarat and Rajasthan. This intricate design is created by plucking the fabric into tiny bindings to form figurative patterns.

Modi's turban ch...