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A man busy spraying pesticides in a mustard field on the outskirts of Agartala, Tripura. Photo: PTI

A tourist enjoys skiing at a ski resort in Gulmarg, near Srinagar, Kashmir. Photo: Nissar Ahmad

 

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Tourists enjoy a game of cricket on the frozen Dal Lake in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. Photo: PTI

A sadhu talks on his mobile phone beside a trident at a transit camp for pilgrims in Kolkata, West Bengal. Photo:

Monks play their traditional instruments under the Bodhi tree at Mahabodhi temple on a cold morning in Bodhgaya, Bihar. Photo: PTI

 

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A girl looks at the diamond jewellery displayed in a stall at the 'India Internationel Jewellery Show 2011' in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Photo: Paul Noronha

A Gull flies off carrying a piece of bread thrown in river Ganga in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. Photo: AP

 

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A person walks down a farm holding an umbrella to protect himself from rain in Rupnagar district of Punjab. Photo: Akhilesh Kumar

Women participate in the Inter-Railway Cultural Competition at Rajah Annamalai Mandram in Chennai, tamil Nadu. Photo: S. M. Ashish Dugar

 

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Tourists enjoy themselves at the famous Brindavan Gardens in Mysore, Karnataka. Photo: M. A. Sriram

Spcialists from Thrissur repair festive umberllas before the festive seasonin Kochi, Kerala. .Photo: Vipin Chandran

 

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People get ready to fly a huge crocodile-shaped kite during the international kite festival in Udaipur, Rajasthan. Photo: PTI

Tribal dancers perform at "Enek Sereng Parab", a festival of Santhali dance & music, at Daronda in Birbhum district of West Bengal. Photo: PTI

 

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Artists prepare themselves for a performance during the 16th Youth Festival in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Photo: PTI

Colored poultry chicks near the streets of Golconda in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. Such chicks have a growing demand in South India as their dyed feathers keep off predators and also provide them a fancy look. Photo: M. Subhash

 

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Artists from Gujarat perform during the Republic Day celebrations at the Marina Beach in Chennai. Photo: PTI

Schoolchildren participate in the cultural programme during the Republic Day parade in Bangalore. Photo: V. Sreenivasa Murthy

A Jammu and Kashmir policeman performs a motorcycle stunt during the Republic Day celebrations in Jammu. Photo: AP

 

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Bodo tribal girls perform the traditional ?Bagrumba Dance? during the Republic Day celebrations in Guwahati, Assam, on Wednesday. Photo: Ritu Raj Konwar

A police band participates in the Republic Day parade at the Marine Drive, in Kochi, Kerala, on Wednesday. Photo: H. Vibhu

Assam Police Radio Organisation (APRO) personnel celebrate after receiving an award for their service during the Republic Day celebrations in Guwahati, Assam, on Wednesday. Photo: Ritu Raj Konwar

 

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A school band participates in the Republic Day parade at the Marine Drive, Kochi, Kerala, on Wednesday. Photo: H.Vibhu

High Commissioner Ashok Kanta observes a moment of silence after laying a wreath at the IPKF memorial in Colombo on Republic Day. Photo: R.K. Radhakrishnan

Members of the Tangkhul community perform at the Republic Day function in Imphal. Photo: PTI

 

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Policemen stand guard at Lal Chowk, Srinagar, where BJP leaders want to hoist the National Flag on Republic Day. Photo: AP

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono returns after inspecting a guard of honour during a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapathi Bhavan. Photo: AP

Security personnel keep vigil at Rajpath on the eve of Republic Day. Photo: Sushil Kumar

 

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh greets the Folk artists who will be participating in the Republic Day Parade, in New Delhi .Photo: S. Subramanium

Policewomen march during the final full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day parade in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. Photo: Nissar Ahmad

Foreign delegates dance with Rajasthani artistes during the Jaipur Literature Festival at Diggi Palace in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Photo: PTI

 

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A view of the beautiful hues as the sun sets behind the coconut trees in a field in Erode district of Tamil Nadu. Photo: M. Govarthan

 

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A Tata Nano, wrapped in pop art imagery by the renowned artist Ketna Patel, graces the India Art Summit at the Pragati Maidan. Photo: PTI