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Armed forces officials stand at attention during the full-dress rehearsal for the 80th Independence Day, at Red Fort in New Delhi, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Salman Ali
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A helicopter showers flower petals during the full-dress rehearsal for the 80th Independence Day, near Red Fort in New Delhi, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Salman Ali
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An army official commands as Delhi Police and Indian Air Force personnel stand at attention during the full-dress rehearsal for the 80th Independence Day, near Red Fort in New Delhi, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Salman Ali
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Police officials during the full-dress rehearsal for Independence Day, in Patna, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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School students sit in a formation spelling out 'Vande Mataram' during the full-dress rehearsal for Independence Day, near the Red Fort in New Delhi, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Shahbaz Khan
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Police officials during the full-dress rehearsal for Independence Day, in Patna, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Police officials during the full-dress rehearsal for Independence Day, in Bikaner, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Police personnel take part in full dress rehearsal ahead of the Independence Day, at Lal Parade Ground in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Police officials during the full-dress rehearsal for Independence Day, at Dharmanagar in North Tripura, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Security personnel stand guard outside Maulana Azad Stadium during full dress rehearsal ahead of the Independence Day celebration, in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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A contingent of Chhattisgarh police officials take part in a full-dress rehearsal for Independence Day, at Lalbagh Parade Ground in Jagdalpur, Bastar, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Security officials during the full-dress rehearsal for Independence Day, in Patna, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Police personnel take part in full dress rehearsal ahead of the Independence Day, at Lal Parade Ground in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Officials render a salute to the hoisted tricolor during the full-dress rehearsal for Independence Day, near Red Fort in New Delhi, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Shahbaz Khan
