Images: Beating retreat with lights, march and music

[caption id=“attachment_197199” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“Republic Day celebrations came to a close as the Sun went down the Raisana Hills which was then lit up after lilting martial tunes and massed pipes and drum bands reverberated the air enthalling those gathered at the function at the historic Vijay Chowk. PTI”] [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_197200” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“Army, navy and airforce bands play at Vijay Chowk, flanked by the north and south block, during Beating Retreat ceremony in New Delhi. AP”] [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_197202” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“Army, navy and airforce bands play at Vijay Chowk during the Beating Retreat ceremony. AP”] [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_197205” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“Presidential bodyguards stand in formation at Vijay Chowk with the Rashtrapati Bhavan in the background. AP”] [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_197208” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“The ceremony saw 35 bands from three armed services in their colourful ensembles playing tunes like ‘Sare Jahan se Achha’ penned by Iqbal and ‘Abide with Me’, the eternally enchanting hymn which was a favourite tune of Mahatma Gandhi. AP”] [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_197282” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“The Rashtrapati Bhavan seen after the Beating Retreat ceremony. Naresh Sharma/Firstpost”] [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_197283” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“The North and South blocks of the Rashtrapati Bhavan all lit up after the ceremony. Naresh Sharma/Firstpost”] [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_197285” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“The Parliament after the Beating Retreat ceremony. Naresh Sharma/Firstpost”] [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_197290” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“India Gate lit up with the colours of the flag, at the end of the Beating Retreat ceremony. Naresh Sharma/Firstpost”] [/caption]

Images: Beating retreat with lights, march and music

Beating Retreat marks the end of Republic Day festivities. Images from the ceremony which saw 35 bands from three armed services in their colourful ensembles playing tunes like ‘Sare Jahan se Achha’.

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