61st Cavalry and parade vehicles prepare for Republic Day rehearsal 2020, in Delhi

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The 61st Cavalry of the Indian Army takes part in a rehearsal for the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi in 2020. Soldiers in olive-brown ceremonial uniforms ride dark horses in formation, carrying lances with small pennants, while the contingent commander leads the formation on a white horse. The rehearsal takes place along the parade route, with security personnel and onlookers visible nearby. Other scenes show military and security personnel alongside a row of dark green Maruti Suzuki Gypsy vehicles prepared for the parade. One of the vehicles carries a ceremonial “PARAM VEER CHAKRA” banner, while officers and security personnel move around the vehicles during the winter-morning rehearsal.