Friday, 23 January 2015

Republic Day

Artists in traditional dresses speak to each other during a media preview displaying a glimpse of culture of different parts of India, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015. The tableaux will be part of the Indian Republic Day parade on Jan. 26.
Artists in traditional dresses speak to each other during a media preview displaying a glimpse of culture of different parts of India, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015. The tableaux will be part of the Indian Republic Day parade on Jan. 26.
 
An artist from the state of Telangana reacts to the camera as they wait for their turn to perform during a media preview displaying a glimpse of culture of different parts of India, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015. The tableaux will be part of the Indian Republic Day parade on Jan. 26.
An artist from the state of Telangana reacts to the camera as they wait for their turn to perform during a media preview displaying a glimpse of culture of different parts of India, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015. The tableaux will be part of the Indian Republic Day parade on Jan. 26.  
An Indian artist gives final touches to a giant figure that is part of a tableau of Goa state during a media preview displaying a glimpse of culture of different parts of India, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015. The tableaux will be part of the Indian Republic Day parade on Jan. 26.
An Indian artist gives final touches to a giant figure that is part of a tableau of Goa state during a media preview displaying a glimpse of culture of different parts of India, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015. The tableaux will be part of the Indian Republic Day parade on Jan. 26.   
Artists from the Indian state of Maharashtra cover themselves from rain as they walk toward the venue of a media preview displaying a glimpse of culture of different parts of India, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015. The tableaux will be part of the Indian Republic Day parade on Jan. 26.
Artists from the Indian state of Maharashtra cover themselves from rain as they walk toward the venue of a media preview displaying a glimpse of culture of different parts of India, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015. The tableaux will be part of the Indian Republic Day parade on Jan. 26.  
Artists from the state of Telangana react to the camera as they wait for their turn to perform during a media preview displaying a glimpse of culture of different parts of India, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015. The tableaux will be part of the Indian Republic Day parade on Jan. 26.
Artists from the state of Telangana react to the camera as they wait for their turn to perform during a media preview displaying a glimpse of culture of different parts of India, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015. The tableaux will be part of the Indian Republic Day parade on Jan. 26.  
Workers cover themselves from rain as they walk past tableaux during a media preview displaying a glimpse of culture of different parts of India, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015. The tableaux will be part of the Indian Republic Day parade on Jan. 26.
Workers cover themselves from rain as they walk past tableaux during a media preview displaying a glimpse of culture of different parts of India, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015. The tableaux will be part of the Indian Republic Day parade on Jan. 26.  
A tableau is covered with plastic as it rains during a media preview displaying a glimpse of culture of different parts of India, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015. The tableaux will be part of the Indian Republic Day parade on Jan. 26.
A tableau is covered with plastic as it rains during a media preview displaying a glimpse of culture of different parts of India, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015. The tableaux will be part of the Indian Republic Day parade on Jan. 26.