An Indian soldier wears elaborate head dress preparing for the ceremonial border closing with Pakistan at Attari - Wagah

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An Indian soldier wears elaborate head dress as part of his uniform while preparing for the ceremonial border closing with Pakistan at the Attari - Wagah crossing 30km from Lahore in Pakistan and 40km from Amritsar in India. The only land crossing point between India and evening at sunset fierce soldiers from both armies face off and slam shut the gates of the border before partisan cheering crowds from both countries in a show of faux force.

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Size: 5200px × 3466px
Location: h Attari, Amritsar, India
Photo credit: © Graham Crouch / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: attari, border, ceremonial, ceremony, colour, crossing, crowds, fierce, headwear, indian, military, moustache, pakistan, parade, soldier, sunset, swarthy, uniform, wagah