Beating Retreat ceremony wraps up Republic Day celebrations

The ceremonial buggy: President Pranab Mukherjee escorted by his bodyguards arrives in a horse drawn carriage to attend the Beating Retreat Ceremony at Vijay Chowk in New Delhi on Sunday. (Virendra Singh Gosain/HT photo)

Updated on: Jan 30, 2017 2:53 PM IST

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The ceremonial buggy: President Pranab Mukherjee escorted by his bodyguards arrives in a horse drawn carriage to attend the Beating Retreat Ceremony at Vijay Chowk in New Delhi on Sunday. (Virendra Singh Gosain/HT photo)

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Military tunes: Tri-service band performs during the Beating Retreat ceremony at Vijay Chowk in New Delhi on Sunday. (Arun Sharma/HT photo)

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Tri-service band, who had personnels from the Air Force, Army and the Navy, performs during the ceremony at Vijay Chowk. (Arun Sharma/HT photo)

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Drummers Call: Members of the armed forces band take part in the ceremony. (Arun Sharma/HT photo)

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Members of the Navy forces take part in the Beating the Retreat ceremony. The beating retreat is supposed to mark the official end of Republic Day festivities in the country. (Arun Sharma/HT photo)

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The four-day long Republic Day celebrations came to an end after the bands of the armed forces and paramilitary staged their beating the retreat ceremony. (Virendra Singh Gosain/HT photo)

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The beating retreat draws on ancient military tradition when soldiers would disengage from battle at sunset when the bugles blew. Soldiers at the sound of the ‘retreat’ would withdraw from the battlegrounds. (Virendra Singh Gosain/HT photo)

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Left to Right: Indian Army chief Bipin Rawat, Navy chief Sunil Lanba and Airforce chief Birender Singh Dhanoa. (Virendra Singh Gosain/HT photo)

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Dazzling retreat: Illuminated Raisina Hill during the Beating Retreat ceremony at Vijay Chowk in New Delhi. (Virendra Singh Gosain/HT photo)

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Nationalistic fervour: Air Force officers carry the tri-colour after the ceremony. (Arun Sharma/HT photo)

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Air Force officers carry the Indian national flag during the ceremony. (Virendra Singh Gosain/HT photo)

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Doing the rounds: Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves at the crowd after the ceremony in New Delhi. (Virendra Singh Gosain/HT photo)

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That’s a wrap: President Pranab Mukherjee, escorted by his bodyguards, leaves in a buggy after the ceremony. (Virendra Singh Gosain/HT photo)

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Fanfare: Crowd gathers around the illuminated Raisina Hill at Vijay Chowk in New Delhi. (Arun Sharma/HT photo)

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Closing time: Workers carry the chair of the President after the ceremony in New Delhi on Sunday. (Arun Sharma/HT photo)