PHOTO ESSAY:
Jai Hind!: Indians Celebrate India's 67th. Independence Day
Indian American communities across America marked India’s Independence Day with pomp and fervor. Siliconeer presents a photo essay.
(Above): Kids with Indian attire and Tri-color in hand, lead the BATA float at Fremont, Calif., parade, Aug. 18. [Photo: Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer]
(Above): A panoramic view from the Minarets of Red Fort — children forming the Tri-color as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addressed the nation from ramparts of the fort, on the occasion of 67th Independence Day, in Delhi, Aug. 15. [Photo: Press Information Bureau]
(Above): Children from Gandharva School of Music singing patriotic songs at Indian Embassy’s India Independence Day celebrations in Washington, D.C., Aug. 15. Also seen is center director, Nirmal Bajekal. [Photo: Indian Embassy, Washington, D.C.]
(Above): People gather in New York to listen to Anna Hazare. [Photo: India Against Corruption | Facebook]
(Above): Vidya Balan at the New York India Independence Day parade. [Photo: India Against Corruption | Facebook]
(Above): Jimmy Shergill (center) with Fremont festival convener Dr. Romesh Japra (to his right), and Ro Khanna (r), at the parade in Fremont, Calif., Aug. 18. [Photo: Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer]
(Above): RANA’s float was one of many, that was traditionally desgined to showcase the state’s culture, at the Fremont Parade, Aug. 18. [Photo: Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer]
(Above): Gadar Memorial float at the Fremont Parade, Aug. 18. [Photo: Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer]
(Above): Mela in Fremont, Calif., Aug. 17. [Photo: Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer]
(Above): Tandoori Naan made fresh, in Fremont Mela that offered delicious food choices. [Photo: Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer]
(Above): Mela in Fremont, Calif., Aug. 17. [Photo: Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer]
(Above): Performers of all ages battled for the first prize at the Dance Competition, Aug. 17. [Photo: Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer]
(Above): Performers at the Dance Competition at the Fremont Festival, Aug. 17. [Photo: Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer]
(Above): Performers from Starlight Dance Company getting started with their performance at the Dance Competition, Aug. 17. [Photo: Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer]
(Above): Punjabi ‘Dhol’ set the tempo at the Fremont India Independence Day Parade, Aug. 18. [Photo: Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer]
(Above): Kids with Indian attire and Tri-color in hand, lead the BATA float in Fremont parade, Aug. 18. [Photo: Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer]
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