Soldiers of Assam Rifles, an Indian paramilitary force, practice march-past for the upcoming Republic day parade at the Raisina hills, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, January 19, 2023. India's Republic day will be celebrated on Jan. 26. (Photo by Manish Swarup/AP Photo)





Traditional dancers of Odisha are performing “odissi” dances at the Mukteswar temple in Odisha, India on January 18, 2023. (Photo by NurPhoto/Rex Features/Shutterstock)





Hindu devotees gather on the banks of the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati rivers, to take a holy dip to mark Mauni Amavasya, the most auspicious day, during the Magh Mela festival in Prayagraj, India on January 21, 2023. (Photo by Ritesh Shukla/Reuters)





Hindu devotees crowd the Sangam, the confluence of the rivers, the Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati, to take a holy dip on Mauni Amavsya or the new moon day, the most auspicious day during the annual month long Hindu religious fair “Magh Mela” in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, January 21, 2023. Hundreds of thousands of Hindu pilgrims are expected to take dips in the confluence, hoping to wash away sins during the month long festival. (Photo by Satya Prakash/AP Photo)





A Muslim devotee performs a stunt during a religious procession on the occasion of the annual Urs festival at the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, in Ajmer on January 22, 2023. (Photo by Himanshu Sharma/AFP Photo)





Indian soldiers march during the full dress rehearsal for the upcoming Republic Day parade, in New Delhi on January 23, 2023. (Photo by Money Sharma/AFP Photo)





An artist paints an idol of the Hindu goddess Saraswati ahead of the “Basant Panchami” festival, on the outskirts of Amritsar on January 23, 2023. (Photo by Narinder Nanu/AFP Photo)





Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers ride their camels during the full dress rehearsal for the upcoming Republic Day parade, in New Delhi on January 23, 2023. (Photo by Money Sharma/AFP Photo)





Bollywood actress Shraddha Kapoor poses during the trailer launch of her upcoming movie “Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar” in Mumbai on January 23, 2023. (Photo by Sujit Jaiswal/AFP Photo)





Soldiers from the Madras Sappers of the Indian Army participate in a full dress rehearsal parade to celebrate India’s Republic Day on January 24, 2023 in Bengaluru, India. India celebrates its Republic Day on January 26. (Photo by Abhishek Chinnappa/Getty Images)





Punjab Police personnel takes selfie during a full dress rehearsal for the upcoming Republic Day parade in Amritsar on January 24, 2023. (Photo by Narinder Nanu/AFP Photo)





Indian security personnel adjust a uniform during full-dress rehearsal ahead of the 74th Republic day celebrations in Bangalore, India, 24 January 2023. The Republic Day of India marks the adoption of the constitution of India and the transition of the country to a Republic on 26 January 1950. (Photo by Jagadeesh N.V./EPA/EFE)





Students watch security personnel guard the main gate of Jamia Millia Islamia university in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, January 25, 2023. Tensions escalated in the university after a student group said it planned to screen a banned documentary that examines Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's role during 2002 anti-Muslim riots, prompting dozens of police equipped with tear gas and riot gear to gather outside campus gates. (Photo by Manish Swarup/AP Photo)





Indian students perform a dance as they celebrate the “Basant Panchami” festival in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata, India, 25 January 2023. Basant Panchami is a Hindu festival celebrating Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, music and art. It is celebrated every year on the fifth day (Panchami) of the Indian month Magh (January-February), the first day of spring. (Photo by Piyal Adhikary/EPA/EFE)





Visually impaired boys from the Blind People Association play a friendly match at Saint Xavier High School Loyola in Ahmedabad on January 25, 2023. (Photo by Sam Panthaky/AFP Photo)





Perfprmers dance as the Ministry of culture tableaux takes part in India's 74th Republic Day parade in New Delhi on January 26, 2023. (Photo by Money Sharma/AFP Photo)





Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel perform stunts during Republic Day celebrations at the railway sports complex ground in Secunderabad, the twin city of Hyderabad on January 26, 2023. (Photo by Noah Seelam/AFP Photo)





Dancers in traditional attires perform during India's 74th Republic Day parade in New Delhi on January 26, 2023. (Photo by Money Sharma/AFP Photo)





Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel perform during Republic Day celebrations at the railway sports complex ground in Secunderabad, the twin city of Hyderabad on January 26, 2023. (Photo by Noah Seelam/AFP Photo)





Dancers in traditional attires perform during India's 74th Republic Day parade in New Delhi on January 26, 2023. (Photo by Money Sharma/AFP Photo)