PHOTO ESSAY - I-DAY,OUR DAY

Yes, it is a free country. But it is also a land of conflict and contradictions. TOI lensmen capture the many shades and expressions of freedom in 21st century India.

PUMPED-UP PATRIOTISM: Celebrations at Raj Bhavan.But while official India decks itself up every year,vast swathes remain an area of darkness.

KEEP THE FAITH: A woman walks home with son Krishna after a dahi handi competition in school
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