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A boy waves the national flag in the backdrop of Jama Mosque on 69th Independence Day celebrations in New Delhi. Tsering Topgyal / AP Photo -
A local fisherman removes a snake from his fishing net in Biswanath Chariali district of Assam state. EPA -
A student holds part of a five-kilometer Indian tri-colour flag as part of the celebrations of the 69th Independence Day in Navi Mumbai. Divyakant Solanki / EPA -
Muslim school girls hold Indian tri-colour flags as part of the celebrations of the 69th Independence Day in Mumbai. Divyakant Solanki / EPA -
Traffic moves in front of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station as it is illuminated with the colours of the Indian flag in lieu of Independence Day in Mumbai. Shailesh Andrade / Reuters -
A Parsi woman chats with a young boy in a fire temple on Parsi New Year in Ahmadabad. Ajit Solanki / AP Photo -
An army soldier performs Malkhamb, an ancient form of Indian gymnastics, on the occasion of India’s 69th Independence Day in Bangalore. Aijaz Rahi / AP Photo -
A Parsi woman walks next to the knights statues in a fire temple on the occasion of Nowruz, the Parsi’s new year day, in Mumbai. Divyakant Solanki / EPA -
A tram conductor stands on an empty tram during a statewide general strike for 12 hours in Calcutta. Piyal Adhikary / EPA -
Parsi people greet each other on the occasion of Nowruz, the Parsi’s new year day, in a fire temple in Mumbai. Divyakant Solanki / EPA -
A girl has her face painted with an Indian national flag during India's Independence Day celebrations, in Bangalore. Jagadeesh NV / EPA -
Inside India: August 20, 2015
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