In Pics: India This Week

From Janmashtami celebrations to preparation for 15 August, here’s snapshot of India this week.

Workers busy in preparations for the upcoming 74th Independence Day celebrations, at Indira Gandhi Municipal Corporation Stadium in Vijayawada.  

(Photo: PTI)

From Janmashtami celebrations to preparations for Independence Day amid the COVID-19 pandemic, The Quint brings you a snapshot of India this week.

An artist gives final touches to the idols of Hindu deity Krishna ahead of Janmashtami festival, in Amritsar.   (Photo: PTI)

Tulsi Ram father of Air India Express co-pilot Akhilesh Kumar, who died during a crash at Kozhikode International Airport on Friday night, wails during his cremation in Mathura.(Photo: PTI)

Border Security Force (BSF) jawans display preparedness in Pargwal area along the India-Pakistan border, ahead of the Independence Day, in Akhnoor,   (Photo: PTI)

A Hindu devotee standing outside the Laxmi Narayan Birla Temple offer prayers on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami, in New Delhi, Tuesday, 11 August 2020. (Photo: PTI/Arun Sharma)  

People with disability cover themselves with a plastic sheet on a rainy day, in New Delhi.(Photo: PTI)

Workers busy in preparations for the upcoming 74th Independence Day celebrations, at Indira Gandhi Municipal Corporation Stadium in Vijayawada.  (Photo: PTI)

People wade through a flooded bridge near submerged houses after heavy rainfall, in Satna.   (Photo: PTI)

Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel carry out a flag march in the riot-hit area after a mob went on a rampage on Tuesday over a social media post, allegedly posted by a Congress MLAs relative, in Bengaluru.(Photo: PTI)

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot (R), Congress leaders Sachin Pilot (L) and KC Venugopal pose for a photograph, following the end of a month-long tussle that nearly destabilised in Rajasthan. (Photo: PTI)

Newly-wed couple Soumen Ghosh and Sarmistha ride a motorcycle to return home after their marriage amid COVID-19 pandemic, in Nadia.   (Photo: PTI)

Artists perform during the full dress rehearsals for the 74th Independence Day celebrations, amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, at Red Road, in Kolkata,(Photo: PTI)