A child sleeps in the lap of her mother as they watch Shiite Muslims flagellate themselves during an Ashoura procession in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, August 9, 2022. Ashoura is the tenth day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, observed around the world in remembrance of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Mohammed. (Photo by Altaf Qadri/AP Photo)





An elephant is seen at the National Zoological Park on the occasion of the 'World Elephant Day' in New Delhi, India on August 10, 2022. (Photo by Amarjeet Kumar Singh/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)





A woman wearing a mask as a precaution against coronavirus gets her hands decorated with henna on the eve of the Hindu festival of Raksha Bandhan in New Delhi, India, Thursday, August 11, 2022. (Photo by Altaf Qadri/AP Photo)





Two boys, one wearing a mask as a precaution against coronavirus walks through a market in New Delhi, India, Thursday, August 11, 2022. (Photo by Altaf Qadri/AP Photo)





A man walks past a house damaged in flash floods on the outskirts of Jammu, India, Thursday, August 11, 2022. India's monsoon season, which runs from June to September, bring rains that are vital to agriculture but also cause floods and landslides. (Photo by Channi Anand/AP Photo)





College girls wear Indian freedom fighters' face masks, ahead of country's 75th Independence Day celebrations in Chennai on August 12, 2022. (Photo by Arun Sankar/AFP Photo)





College girls wear Indian freedom fighters' face masks, ahead of country's 75th Independence Day celebrations in Chennai on August 12, 2022. (Photo by Arun Sankar/AFP Photo)





Fisherfolk walk during a procession for Narali Purnima, or coconut festival, to pray to the sea God for a prosperous fishing season in Mumbai, India on August 11, 2022. (Photo by Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters)





Members of the fishing community make their way through plastic waste on the beach to offer coconut to the sea on the occasion of Narli Pournima, or coconut festival in Mumbai, India, Thursday, August 11, 2022. (Photo by Rajanish Kakade/AP Photo)





Folk Artist of Purulia (Chhau dancers) seen walking on red road during the Independence day Final Dress Rehearsal. India prepares to celebrate the 75th Independence day on 15th August 2022 as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebration in Purulia, West Bengal on August 13, 2022. (Photo by Avishek Das/SOPA Images/Rex Features/Shutterstock)





A Naga Army soldier stands in prayer during celebrations marking the Nagas' Declaration of Independence in Chedema, in the northeastern Indian state of Nagaland, Sunday, August 14, 2022. In this small mountain village, blue flags fluttered in the clear blue sky. While Indians across the country prepared to celebrate 75 years of independence on Monday, the Naga community marked the occasion by hoisting their very own blue flag. (Photo by Yirmiyan Arthur/AP Photo)





Naga girls watch celebrations marking their Declaration of Independence in Chedema, in the northeastern Indian state of Nagaland, Sunday, August 14, 2022. The Nagas - an indigenous people inhabiting several northeastern Indian states and across the border in Myanmar - marked the 75th anniversary of their declaration of independence on Sunday. (Photo by Yirmiyan Arthur/AP Photo)





Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with folk artists after addressing the nation during Independence Day celebrations at the historic Red Fort in Delhi, India, August 15, 2022. (Photo by Adnan Abidi/Reuters)





An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter showers flower petals during the celebrations to mark country's 75th Independence Day in Guwahati on August 15, 2022. (Photo by Biju Boro/AFP Photo)





Members of Punjab state police personnel celebrate after winning the overall best March Past trophy on the occasion of India's 75th Independence Day in Chandigarh on August 15, 2022. (Photo by AFP Photo/Stringer)





Members of India's Congress party carry a giant Indian national flag during a procession as part of the celebrations to mark country's 75th Independence Day in Chennai on August 15, 2022. (Photo by Arun Sankar/AFP Photo)





School students pose for pictures before participating in a ceremony to celebrate India's 75th Independence Day at the railway sports complex ground in Hyderabad on August 15, 2022. (Photo by Noah Seelam/AFP Photo)





Assam police women commandos display their skills on motorcycles on Independence Day in Gauhati, northeastern Assam state, India, Monday, August 15, 2022. The country is marking the 75th anniversary of its independence from British rule. (Photo by Anupam Nath/AP Photo)





Students parade under the rain during the celebrations for the 75th Anniversary of Indian Independence, or Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, on Red Road in Kolkata, India, 15 August 2022. India's prime minister has urged people to hoist the national flag in every household as part of a campaign called “Har Ghar Tiranga” (Tricolor in every house) during India's Independence celebrations. India declared its independence from British rule on 15 August 1947. (Photo by Piyal Adhikary/EPA/EFE)





Folk dancers perform a traditional “Chhou” dance during the celebrations to mark India's 75th Independence Day at the Red Road in Kolkata on August 15, 2022. (Photo by Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP Photo)