The 77th Independence Day was celebrated with a festive fervour across the country on Tuesday.
Here are a few glimpses of the celebration.
IMAGE: BSF women personnel offer sweets to each other on the occasion of the 77th Independence Day, at the Attari-Wagah border, near Amritsar. Photograph: Raminder Pal Singh/ANI Photo
IMAGE: People holding a national flag jump into swollen Ganga river as part of 77th Independence Day celebrations, in Patna. Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: A man painted in tri-colours waves the national flag at the newly renovated Clock Tower, Lal Chowk, in Srinagar. Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: Artists perform during the 77th Independence Day celebration, in Srinagar. Photograph: Imran Nissar/ANI Photo
IMAGE: Artists perform during the 77th Independence Day celebrations, at the Veterinary College playground, Khanapara, in Guwahati. Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: Students perform during the 77th Independence Day function, at Guru Gobind Singh Stadium, in Jalandhar. Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: Madrasa children during the 77th Independence Day celebration, in Bhopal. Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: Mumbai Police during a parade at Agripada Police station. Photograph: Sahil Salvi
IMAGE: Civic workers salute the national flag in Mumbai. Photograph: Sahil Salvi