Photos: Independence Day preparations in Delhi

Preparations are on in full swing for India’s Independence Day to be celebrated next week. Here are some pictures courtesy AFP

Preparations are on in full swing for India’s Independence Day to be celebrated next week. Here are some pictures courtesy AFP.

Musicians play as the national flag is unfurled by activists on a 104-feet-long pole in New Delhi on August 9, 2016, ahead of Independence Day celebrations on August 15.

The national flag is unfurled by activists on a 104-feet-long pole in New Delhi on August 9, 2016.

Activists hold the national flag as they prepare to unfurl it on a 104-feet-long pole in New Delhi on August 9, 2016.

Musicians play as the national flag is unfurled by activists on a 104-feet-long pole in New Delhi on August 9, 2016

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