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Members of an Indian armed forces band perform during ‘Beating the Retreat’ ceremony rehearsals in New Delhi, India, 19 January 2021. ‘Beating the Retreat’ is conducted on 29 January in India, three days after the Republic Day, marking the adoption of the constitution of India and the transition of India from a British colony into a republic on 26 January 1950.(Credits: Pallav Paliwal/Asianlite)

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