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Asiatic lilies are seen in bloom at the Mughal Gardens. The President is said to stroll around the garden every morning. AFP/Raveendran
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A policeman walks by a bed of roses in the Mughal Gardens. The musical fountains at the garden play tunes of shehnai and Vande Mataram. AFP/Raveendran
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A bed of roses is seen at the Mughal Gardens at Rashtrapati Bhawan. There will be special enclosures like the spiritual, herbal and Bonsai gardens. AFP/Raveendran
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Labourers work on the Mughal Gardens at Rashtrapati Bhawan. Though hailstorms earlier this month affected the quality of flowers, the gardeners have maintained the grandeur of the sprawling gardens. AFP/Raveendran
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Roses are seen at the Mughal Gardens. You can see 120 varieties of roses across the 15-acre gardens. PTI/Atul Yadav
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Flower beds around a fountain are seen at the Mughal Gardens. This year there will be special days for farmers, differently abled persons and defence and paramilitary personnel. PTI/Atul Yadav
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A woman gardener gives finishing touches at the Mughal Gardens of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The gardening team has made special efforts to keep the colour theme of flowers a predominant yellow and white. PTI/Atul Yadav
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Dahlias are seen at the Mughal Gardens of the Rashtrapati Bhawan. The garden recorded 6.5 lakh footfalls in one month in 2012. HT/Sanjeev Verma
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A variety of flowers are seen at the Mughal Gardens. Opened to public every year this time it will have the main attraction of close to 2,500 dahlias. HT/Sanjeev Verma
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The gardening team has made special efforts to keep the colour theme of flowers a predominant yellow and white at the Mughal Gardens at Rashtrapati Bhawan. HT/Sanjeev Verma
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A bunch of Asiatic lilies are seen at the Mughal Gardens of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. President Pranab Mukherjee will open the bedecked 15-acre garden to the general public on Feb 15 and it will remain accessible till March 17. PTI/Atul Yadav
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