An Indian Hindu devotees dressed as Lord Shiva rides on a motorcycle before a Maha Shivaratri procession in Amritsar on February 20, 2012. The festival of Maha Shivaratri is marked with fasting and prayer offerings in a night long vigil. AFP PHOTO / NARINDER NANU
Bhartiya Chaitanya Party candidate for the Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Sham Lal Gandhi holds a part of Television during his election campaign on bicycle, in Amritsar
Members of the National Cadet Corps perform figures from an helicopter during the Prime Minister's rally parade in New Delhi, 28 January 2012, two-day after India's 63rd Republic Day celebrations. The NCC rally started with the presentation of a Guard of Honour by the Army, Navy and Air Force wing of the NCC to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Visitors wait in a queue to view at the annual the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival in Mumbai on February 9, 2012. The nine-day art festival held every year featuring a variety of arts, cultures and culionary delights from its inception in 1999, has grown in stature and popularity, attracting visitors and participants from other parts of the country and the world
An Indian student performs the Haryanvi dance during a sports day closing ceremony at a college for women in Amritsar on February 11, 2012. The function was organised by the college to promote sports and multi-cultural activities among youth
Indian security personnel sit in the empty stands during the womens field hockey match between South Africa and Poland of the FIH London 2012 Olympic Hockey qualifying tournament at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in in New Delhi on February 18, 2012
Models display creations by designer Pia Pauro on the second day of Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) summer resort 2012 in Mumbai on March 3, 2012
Indian policeman walks across the roof of a vehicle following clashes between lawyers and media representatives outside The City Civil Court in Bangalore on March 2, 2012. Journalists and lawyers clashed outside the court in the southern Indian city during proceedings against former Karnataka tourism minister. G. Janardhana Reddy, who was appearing at the CBI Fasttrack Court in connection with an alleged mining scandal
A Hindu devotee with a pierced tongue takes part in a procession during the Thaipusam festival in the southern Indian city of Kochi February 7, 2012. Thaipusam is an annual Hindu festival, observed on the day of the full moon during the Tamil month of Thai, celebrated in honour of Lord Subramaniam, also known as Lord Murugan
Children run as fireworks explode during a procession to mark Eid-e-Milad-ul-Nabi, or birthday celebrations of Prophet Mohammad, in Mumbai February 5, 2012
A macaque, carrying a baby monkey over its back, balances between two power lines above a parking lot in an office building in downtown New Delhi on January 31, 2012. Thousands of monkeys live on the rooftops of downtown Delhi. Despite considered a nuisance they cannot be killed because many Indians see them as sacred
- An Indian Hindu devotees dressed as Lord Shiva rides on a motorcycle before a Maha Shivaratri procession in Amritsar on February 20, 2012. The festival of Maha Shivaratri is marked with fasting and prayer offerings in a night long vigil. AFP PHOTO / NARINDER NANU
- Bhartiya Chaitanya Party candidate for the Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Sham Lal Gandhi holds a part of Television during his election campaign on bicycle, in Amritsar. AFP PHOTO/NARINDER NANU
- Policemen keep watch during a protest rally organised by various trade unions in Mumbai, February 28, 2012. Millions of workers of all political hues will go on strike across the country on Tuesday to express their anger at soaring prices and to back demands for improved rights for employees, trade unions and political activists said. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui
- Members of the National Cadet Corps perform figures from an helicopter during the Prime Minister's rally parade in New Delhi, 28 January 2012, two-day after India's 63rd Republic Day celebrations. The NCC rally started with the presentation of a Guard of Honour by the Army, Navy and Air Force wing of the NCC to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. AFP PHOTO/RAVEENDRAN
- Visitors wait in a queue to view at the annual the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival in Mumbai on February 9, 2012. The nine-day art festival held every year featuring a variety of arts, cultures and culionary delights from its inception in 1999, has grown in stature and popularity, attracting visitors and participants from other parts of the country and the world. AFP PHOTO/Indranil MUKHERJEE
- A commando of the National Security Guards (NSG) displays his skills at their new Regional Hub in Mumbai on February 23, 2012. Union Home Minister P Chidambaram formally inaugurated the National Security Guards (NSG) facility during a visit. AFP PHOTO/Punit PARANJPE
- An Indian student performs the Haryanvi dance during a sports day closing ceremony at a college for women in Amritsar on February 11, 2012. The function was organised by the college to promote sports and multi-cultural activities among youth. AFP PHOTO/NARINDER NANU
- Indian security personnel sit in the empty stands during the womens field hockey match between South Africa and Poland of the FIH London 2012 Olympic Hockey qualifying tournament at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in in New Delhi on February 18, 2012. AFP PHOTO/Indranil MUKHERJEE
- Models display creations by designer Pia Pauro on the second day of Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) summer resort 2012 in Mumbai on March 3, 2012. AFP PHOTO / STR
- Indian policeman walks across the roof of a vehicle following clashes between lawyers and media representatives outside The City Civil Court in Bangalore on March 2, 2012. Journalists and lawyers clashed outside the court in the southern Indian city during proceedings against former Karnataka tourism minister. G. Janardhana Reddy, who was appearing at the CBI Fasttrack Court in connection with an alleged mining scandal. AFP PHOTO/STR
- Indian Bollywood style dancers perform in front of a large snow sculpture of India's world heritage Taj Mahal at the opening of the annual snow festival in Sapporo, on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido on February 6, 2012. Some two million people are due to attend the week long festival which has over 250 snow sculptures
- An Indian Hindu devotees dressed as Lord Shiva rides on a motorcycle before a Maha Shivaratri procession in Amritsar on February 20, 2012. The festival of Maha Shivaratri is marked with fasting and prayer offerings in a night long vigil. AFP PHOTO / NARINDER NANU
- Bhartiya Chaitanya Party candidate for the Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Sham Lal Gandhi holds a part of Television during his election campaign on bicycle, in Amritsar. AFP PHOTO/NARINDER NANU
- Policemen keep watch during a protest rally organised by various trade unions in Mumbai, February 28, 2012. Millions of workers of all political hues will go on strike across the country on Tuesday to express their anger at soaring prices and to back demands for improved rights for employees, trade unions and political activists said. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui
- Members of the National Cadet Corps perform figures from an helicopter during the Prime Minister's rally parade in New Delhi, 28 January 2012, two-day after India's 63rd Republic Day celebrations. The NCC rally started with the presentation of a Guard of Honour by the Army, Navy and Air Force wing of the NCC to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. AFP PHOTO/RAVEENDRAN
- Visitors wait in a queue to view at the annual the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival in Mumbai on February 9, 2012. The nine-day art festival held every year featuring a variety of arts, cultures and culionary delights from its inception in 1999, has grown in stature and popularity, attracting visitors and participants from other parts of the country and the world. AFP PHOTO/Indranil MUKHERJEE
- A commando of the National Security Guards (NSG) displays his skills at their new Regional Hub in Mumbai on February 23, 2012. Union Home Minister P Chidambaram formally inaugurated the National Security Guards (NSG) facility during a visit
- An Indian Hindu devotees dressed as Lord Shiva rides on a motorcycle before a Maha Shivaratri procession in Amritsar on February 20, 2012. The festival of Maha Shivaratri is marked with fasting and prayer offerings in a night long vigil. AFP PHOTO / NARINDER NANU
- Bhartiya Chaitanya Party candidate for the Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Sham Lal Gandhi holds a part of Television during his election campaign on bicycle, in Amritsar. AFP PHOTO/NARINDER NANU
- Policemen keep watch during a protest rally organised by various trade unions in Mumbai, February 28, 2012. Millions of workers of all political hues will go on strike across the country on Tuesday to express their anger at soaring prices and to back demands for improved rights for employees, trade unions and political activists said