India's diverse culture at Republic day

A tableaux representing the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh move past during the annual Republic Day parade on Rajpath in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013. Indians across the country celebrated Republic Day, which commemorates the 1950 adoption of its constitution. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)

A tableaux representing the southern Indian state of Karnataka, showing local handicraft, drives by during Republic Day parade, in New Delhi, India , Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013. Indians across the country celebrated Republic day, which commemorates the 1950 adoption of its constitution. (AP Photo /Manish Swarup)

Indian officers from the Border Security Forces ride camels during the annual Republic Day parade on Rajpath in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013. Indians across the country celebrated Republic Day, which commemorates the 1950 adoption of its constitution. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)

Indian students dressed in traditional clothing perform a dance during the annual Republic Day parade on Rajpath in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013. Indians across the country celebrated Republic Day, which commemorates the 1950 adoption of its constitution. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)

Indian students dressed in traditional clothing perform a Purulia Chhau dance during the annual Republic Day parade on Rajpath in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013. Indians across the country celebrated Republic Day, which commemorates the 1950 adoption of its constitution. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)

Indian schoolchildren perform a folk dance during a dress rehearsal for the annual Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013. India celebrates Republic Day annually on Jan. 26. (AP Photo /Manish Swarup)

Men and women wearing traditional attire from the northeastern Indian state of Meghalaya perform on their state's tableaux during a press preview for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013. India celebrates Republic Day on Jan. 26. (AP Photo/ Saurabh Das)

Men wearing festive dresses from the eastern Indian state of Orissa wait in front of their state tableaux that will participate in the Republic Day parade, during a press preview in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013. India celebrates Republic Day on Jan. 26. (AP Photo/ Saurabh Das)

Young Buddhist monks wave the Indian national flag and celebrate Republic Day at a monastery in Gaya, in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013. Indians across the country celebrated Republic Day, which commemorates the 1950 adoption of its constitution. (AP Photo/Manish Bhandari)