Justin Trudeau鈥檚 wardrobe of traditional Indian clothing is ruffling feathers on both sides of the world, with some accusing the Canadian prime minister and his family of 鈥減laying dress-up鈥� during their visit to India.

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The prime minister and his family have bedecked themselves in primary colours and traditional garb through much of their visit to India, which has included many stopovers at well-known landmarks. Each of these stopovers has been marked by photoshoots showing the Trudeaus in traditional Indian clothing, posing with their palms pressed together in a Namaste greeting. Trudeau, his wife Sophie Gregoire and their children, Xavier, 10, Ella Grace, 9, and Hadrien, 3, have also been wearing Indian clothing to special events and meetings.

Some of their garb has had a purpose due to local custom. In Amritsar, for instance, Trudeau, his son and his cabinet ministers each wore an orange head covering called a ramal, which is required for entry to the Sikhs鈥� holy Golden Temple. Sophie, Ella Grace and many of Trudeau鈥檚 female cabinet ministers each wore a long scarf called a chunni, to cover their heads, for the same purpose.

But it鈥檚 some of the Canadian delegation鈥檚 other wardrobe choices that are raising eyebrows. On Tuesday, for example, Trudeau wore gold-embroidered Indian formalwear to a visit with prominent members of India鈥檚 film industry, including actor Shah Rukh Khan. The Bollywood superstar wore a suit to the meeting, as did many other Indians in attendance.

鈥淵ou look more Bollywood than (Shah Rukh Khan) himself,鈥� one person at Trudeau.

The Indian publication Outlook India echoed that sentiment in a recently-published article, dubbing Trudeau鈥檚 wardrobe to be 鈥渢oo Indian, even for an Indian.鈥�

Indian politician Omar Abdullah shared several photos of the Trudeaus on Twitter Wednesday, saying: 鈥淔YI we Indians don鈥檛 dress like this every day sir, not even in Bollywood.鈥� He added that the 鈥渃horeographed cuteness鈥� was 鈥渁 bit much.鈥�

The photos show the Trudeau family offering Namaste greetings, often while wearing traditional Indian garb.

Several people on Twitter have accused Trudeau of cultural appropriation with his outfits, while others have defended his attire as a nod to local custom.

The Trudeaus鈥� attire has made headlines throughout their visit to India, where locals have been largely bemused at their nods to local culture.