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After the long wait, the XIX Commonwealth Games get underway and Delhi is all set. While the events start from October 4, a grand ceremony at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on October 3 declares the Games open.
Seen here in picture are the dancers who will be performing at the opening ceremony.
The Games opening ceremony will be attended by President Pratibha Patil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Prince Charles and many other dignitaries.
In a three-hour long ceremony, artists will present rich tradition of Indian dances in a 30-minute capsule. Seen here in the picture are the folk dancers.
Indian performers from the Himalayan state of Ladakh gesture as they proceed towards an opening ceremony rehearsal at the Jawarhalal Nehru Stadium.
Dancers from Assam in their traditional Bihu costumes head towards the JLN Stadium for the opening ceremony rehearsal.
Workers prepare for the opening ceremony at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the main venue for the Commonwealth Games, in New Delhi.
Workers attach a giant puppet to a multi-purpose aerostat to be used for the opening ceremony at the remodeled Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Puppets from Rajasthan are the highlight of the show.
Security personnel stand guard as cast members queue to enter the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium - the venue for the Opening Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games.
Delhi Police officers check for possible explosives along with a sniffer dog outside the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
Police officers stand guard outside the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium just a few hours before the commencement of the Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony.
Security personnel stand guard on a tower in the backdrop of the JLN stadium.
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