In Pics: India This Week

An Indian Muslim man walks past Indian paramilitary soldiers after offering prayer during Eid al-Adha in Jammu.

(Photo: AP/Channi Anand)

Beyond the headlines and behind the scenes, The Quint brings you a snapshot of India this week from 12 August to 16 August 2019.

A view of the illuminated Parliament building in New Delhi. The exterior of the Parliament was installed with permanent colourful lights ahead of the 73rd Independence Day celebrations.

A man with his cattle in a flood-affected area in Vijayawada. Floods have battered several parts of India this monsoon, leading to loss of life, property and livelihood. Rescue operations are in full swing.

Muslims offer Eid al-Adha prayers in Hyderabad, India, on Monday, 12 August. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha or the Feast of the Sacrifice by sacrificing animals to commemorate Prophet Ibrahim’s faith in being willing to sacrifice his son.

Commuters ride past as monsoon clouds gather over the Yamuna River Bridge in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.

A BSF soldier keeps vigil near the India-Pakistan border at Garkhal in Akhnoor, west of Jammu. Tensions at the border have escalated ever since Article 370 was abrogated by the Indian government.

The Army and the fire brigade personnel carry out rescue work in flood- and landslide-hit Allekahan Horate village near Chikmagalur in Karnataka.

Students wield a huge Indian flag as they perform a dance during the Independence Day celebrations in Hyderabad.

An Indian paramilitary soldier stands guard during security lockdown in Srinagar, in Indian controlled Kashmir, on Wednesday. India has maintained an unprecedented security lockdown to try and stave off a violent reaction to Kashmir’s downgraded status. 

Fisherwomen participate in a traditional procession on the occasion of Narli Purnima celebration in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday. Narali Purnima, also known as Coconut Day, is an important festival celebrated chiefly by fishermen in the western coastal regions of India. 

Indian boys carry an idol of the Hindu God Krishna and his consort Radha before immersing it in the River Brahmaputra during Jhulan Yatra or swing festival in Guwahati, India, on Friday.