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Delhi mango party gave India’s favourite summer situationship one last viral moment

India and mangoes are a tale as old as time. Open any novel by a desi writer and you’ll find mango somewhere in the first chapter.

A rapper belting a philosophical ode to mangoes. A crowd devouring juicy fruit, some happy to share, others guarding their slices. Buckets overflowing with different varieties like Dudhiya Malda, Chausa and Kesari. These were the reels from the Mango Party in Delhi’s Lodhi Garden last week.

Ravinder Singh, dressed in a mango-motif shirt and a bright yellow turban with a sarpech (turban-ornament) adorned with mango-shaped jewels, thanked the attendees. Singh has organised a mango party every year since 2022, but many Delhites on Instagram encountered the festivities for the first time.

“If there’s anything strange and whimsical happening in a geographically reasonable proximity, we’ll be there,” declared creator Ria Chopra in a reel. “Mango eating party? We’re there. And we’re wearing yellow for the vibes.”

The existence of a mango........

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