Students hold placards to create a portrait of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh on the eve of Republic day celebration, in Pune, Friday, Jan 25, 2019. (PTI Photo)
A woman attired in the hues of the Tricolour poses in the backdrop of the Taj Mahal, ahead of Republic Day, in Agra, Friday, Jan. 25, 2019. (PTI Photo)
Sadhus take part in a religious procession during Kumbh Mela or pitcher festival, in Allahabad (Prayagraj), Friday, Jan. 25, 2019. (PTI Photo)
Students form a human chain to resemble the Indian national flag on the eve of the Republic Day in Pune, Friday, Jan 25, 2019. (PTI Photo)
A college student gets her face painted during Republic Day celebrations, in Chennai, Friday, Jan. 25, 2019. (PTI Photo)
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus ( CST) illuminated in tricolour on the eve of Republic Day, in Mumbai, Friday, Jan. 25, 2019. (PTI Photo)
A view of Kedarnath Temple after heavy snowfall, in Rudraprayag district, Friday, Jan. 25, 2018. (PTI Photo)
(Published 25 January 2019, 15:33 IST)