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The Beating Retreat Ceremony
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Beating Retreat ceremony begins at Vijay Chowk. (Ajay Aggarwal/HT Photo)
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This year, 15 Military Bands, 18 Pipes and Drums Bands from Regimental Centres and Battalions participated in the ceremony. (Ajay Aggarwal/HT Photo)
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The historic Presidential buggy made a comeback, after a year’s break, with President Pranab Mukherjee arriving in it to attend the Beating the Retreat ceremony. (Ajay Aggarwal/HT Photo)
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives for the Beating Retreat ceremony. (Ajay Aggarwal/HT Photo)
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Senior BJP leader LK Advani arrives for the Beating Retreat ceremony. (Ajay Aggarwal/HT Photo)
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Union home minister Rajnath Singh arrives for the Beating Retreat ceremony at Vijay Chowk. (Ajay Aggarwal/HT Photo)
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Congress president Sonia Gandhi arrives for the Beating Retreat ceremony. (Ajay Aggarwal/HT Photo)
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Manmohan Singh arrives for the Beating Retreat ceremony. (Ajay Aggarwal/HT Photo)
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The boisterous drumming by the Naval band coupled with unique moves and a cheerful flourish, evoked spontaneous cheers from the audience including PM Narendra Modi, who was seen tapping his fingers on the arm of his chair. (Ajay Aggarwal/HT Photo)
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The tri-services military band, Indian classical instruments Sinfonietta and Jazz Symphonic Orchestra added flavour to the ceremony which wound up with the poignant tunes of “Abide With Me”. (Ajay Aggarwal/HT Photo)
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Navy band members perform during the Beating Retreat ceremony. (Ajay Aggarwal/HT Photo)
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The national flag gets lowered as the Beating Retreat ceremony comes to an end. (Ajay Aggarwal/HT Photo)
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