August 15 marks the 62nd anniversary of India's independence from British rule. Unlike in the US where people would typically don clothing with patriotic colors or even elements of the flag, Indians in my neighborhood chose to display their patriotism in other ways. Schoolkids dressed in crisp uniforms all had small paper flags pinned to their tops. Several kolams incorporated Indian flags in their designs. Ever enterprising folks peddled around or set up shop on the sidewalk, selling small flags & other patriotic trinkets, along with balloons in the tricolors of the flag.
Happy Independence Day!
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