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Traffic is seen on a busy street in Bangalore. Jagadeesh NV / EPA -
A young boy is watched by others as he takes part in a 'bunjee jumping' activity at sunset during the 'Bhoj Adventure Festival 2017' in Bhopal. AFP -
A man dressed as Lord Shiva performs with live snakes as he takes part in the Maha Shivratri procession during the Maha Shivratri festival celebrations in Jammu. Jaipal Singh / EPA -
A boy walks in an area with high levels of air pollution near a garbage dump in Calcutta. Piyal Adhikary / EPA -
An election officer checks the identity of a voter at a polling station in Allahabad. Rajesh Kumar Singh / AP Photo -
A girl walks amidst a dust storm on the banks of the Ganges river in Allahabad. Jitendra Prakash / Reuters -
A Hindu devotee holds a human skull and bone during a procession for Maha Shivaratri, dedicated to the Hindu god Lord Shiva, in Allahabad. Sanjay Kanojia / AFP -
Demonstrators try to cross a police barricade during a protest organized by Trinamool Congress (TMC) party against demonetisation, according to the party organizers, in Agartala. Jayanta Dey / Reuters -
Balloon vendor Shabnam waits for customers at a fair during the Maha Shivaratri festival near the Shiva Mandir in Siliguri. Diptendu Dutta / AFP -
A woman reads the Koran inside a mosque in Ahmedabad. Amit Dave / Reuters -
Kashmiri villagers look through the window of a house damaged by bullets, after a shootout in Moul village. Mukhtar Khan / AP Photo -
Inside India: February 26, 2017
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