India
celebrated its 63rd Republic Day with military parades and cultural events
across the country, marking the adoption of the constitution of India
and the transition from a British dominion into a republic
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The 63rd Republic Day of India parade at Rajpath, New Delhi |
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Performers wave to the crowd from the float of the Indian state of Goa, at Rajpath, New Delhi |
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Indian Border Security Force soldiers perform a motorcycle stunt |
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Indian Border Security Force soldiers ride camels in formation |
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Indian college girls help each other as they get ready to take part in Republic Day celebrations in Amritsar |
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An Indian soldier helped by others checks the footgear before taking part in the Republic Day parade in Kolkata |
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Indian students dressed in costume perform in Kolkata |
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Indian army soldiers march on Rajpath in New Delhi |
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An Indian army soldier salutes dignitaries as he rides in a truck carrying SMERCH rockets on Rajpath, New Delhi |
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Indian women dance during the main Republic Day parade in New Delhi
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Indian paramilitary soldiers march during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi |
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Thailand's prime minister, Yingluck
Shinawatra, and India's president, Pratibha Patil, greet Indian prime
minister, Manmohan Singh, upon their arrival at the Republic Day parade
in New Delhi |
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Indian youths perform a Punjabi traditional folk dance, the Giddha, in Amritsar |
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Foreign Sikhs dressed as nihangs, or Sikh warriors, perform a traditional Sikh martial art called Gatka in Amritsar |
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Schoolchildren in costumes prepare to participate in an event in Bangalore |
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Schoolchildren are silhouetted behind an Indian national flag in Bangalore |
