2012年1月26日星期四

Republic Day of India: colour, parades and celebration - in pictures


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

The 63rd Republic Day of India parade at Rajpath, New Delhi
Performers wave to the crowd from the float of the Indian state of Goa, at Rajpath, New Delhi
Indian Border Security Force soldiers perform a motorcycle stunt
Indian Border Security Force soldiers ride camels in formation
Indian college girls help each other as they get ready to take part in Republic Day celebrations in Amritsar
An Indian soldier helped by others checks the footgear before taking part in the Republic Day parade in Kolkata
Indian students dressed in costume perform in Kolkata
Indian army soldiers march on Rajpath in New Delhi
An Indian army soldier salutes dignitaries as he rides in a truck carrying SMERCH rockets on Rajpath, New Delhi

Indian women dance during the main Republic Day parade in New Delhi
Indian paramilitary soldiers march during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi
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
Indian youths perform a Punjabi traditional folk dance, the Giddha, in Amritsar
Foreign Sikhs dressed as nihangs, or Sikh warriors, perform a traditional Sikh martial art called Gatka in Amritsar
Schoolchildren in costumes prepare to participate in an event in Bangalore
Schoolchildren are silhouetted behind an Indian national flag in Bangalore