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With the Commonwealth Games all set to get underway, preparations are on for the opening ceremony. Seen here are the workers attaching a giant puppet to a multi-purpose aerostat at the remodeled Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
Workers attach a giant puppet to a multi-purpose aerostat to be used for the opening ceremony at the remodeled Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the main venue for the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. The 60,0000 capacity Stadium is the venue for the opening and closing ceremonies of the multi-sport event from Oct. 3-14.
Ahmedabad
Indian dance teacher Daxaben Joshi, 52, (R) leads the Sonal Garba Group as they practice for a performance at New Delhi's forthcoming 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG).
Ahmedabad
An Indian dancer from the Sonal Garba Group adjusts her colleague's jewellery as they practice for a performance at New Delhi's forthcoming 2010 Commonwealth Games.
The 15-member dance troupe headed by Daxaben Joshi, 52, has been invited to perform as part of the games' October 4-8 Saptarang-1 Culture Programme.
Ahmedabad
Indian dancers from the Sonal Garba Group gather around their teacher Daxaben Joshi, 52, as they practice for a performance at New Delhi's forthcoming 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG).
Ahmedabad
Indian danceres from the Sonal Garba Group practice for a performance at New Delhi's forthcoming 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG). The 15-member dance troupe has been invited to perform as part of the games' October 4-8 Saptarang-1 Culture Programme.
Ahmedabad
An Indian dancer with the Sonal Garba Group practices for a performance at New Delhi's forthcoming 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG).
New Delhi
An inside view of the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and the newly-installed aerostat. The Indian capital is scheduled to host the Commonwealth Games October 3-14, the biggest sporting event in the city since the 1982 Asian Games.
A view of the Thyagaraj stadium, venue for netball events, during a press preview ahead of the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. The Oct. 3-14 event will feature 17 disciplines at 11 venue clusters around the city.