India is all set to celebrate 74th Independence Day on Saturday, August 15, amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The country will celebrate a very different Independence Day while following social distancing and other COVID-19 related guidelines.
As the preparations are in full swing, here's what to expect at this year's Independence Day in different parts of the country.
Tri-Service contingents during the full dress rehearsals for the 74th Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort in New Delhi. Photograph: PTI Photo
Police personnel wearing face masks take part in a full-dress rehearsal for India's Independence Day celebrations at the historic Red Fort in Delhi. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
Security personnel on a rainy day at Red Fort in New Delhi. Photograph: Manvender Vashist/PTI Photo
Tri-Service and Delhi Police contingents march-past during full dress rehearsals. Photograph: Manvender Vashist/PTI Photo
Artists perform during the full dress rehearsals for the 74th Independence Day celebrations at Red Road in Kolkata. Photograph: Ashok Bhaumik/PTI Photo
Rashtrapati Bhavan illuminated ahead of the Independence Day in New Delhi. Photograph: Ravi Choudhary/PTI Photo
NCC cadets during the full dress rehearsals at Red Fort in New Delhi. Photograph: Manvender Vashist/PTI Photo
Tamil Nadu Police contingent during full dress rehearsals at the state HQ in Chennai. Photograph: R Senthil Kumar/PTI Photo
J&K Women Police contingent march-past during the full-dress rehearsal at Mini Stadium in Jammu. Photograph: PTI Photo
Indian Reserve Police contingent march-past during the full dress rehearsals for the 74th Independence Day celebrations at Sher-e-Kashmir cricket stadium in Srinagar. Photograph: S Irfan/PTI Photo
STF contingent march-past at Moti Lal Nehru Stadium in Bhopal. Photograph: PTI Photo
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus lit up in tri-colours in Mumbai. Photograph: PTI Photo
A health worker screens Madhya Pradesh Police contingent members amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, at Moti Lal Nehru Stadium in Bhopal. Photograph: PTI Photo
Tamil Nadu Commando Force before the full dress rehearsals for the 74th Independence Day celebrations in Chennai. Photograph: R Senthil Kumar/PTI Photo
New Delhi railway station illuminated in tri-colours for the Independence Day celebrations. Photograph: Ravi Choudhary/PTI Photo
Health workers spray disinfectants during full dress rehearsals ahead of the 74th Independence Day celebrations in Chennai. Photograph: R Senthil Kumar/PTI Photo
A soldier takes part in a full-dress rehearsal at the historic Red Fort in Delhi. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
A soldier wearing face mask stands guard during a full-dress rehearsal for India's Independence Day celebrations at the historic Red Fort in Delhi. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters