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The last rites were performed by Atal Bihari Vajpayee's foster daughter Namita Bhattacharya, along with Grand daughter Niharika, on Friday, August 17, 2018. (Express photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP chief Amit Shah, party senior leader LK Advani, former prime minister Manmohan Singh, Congress president Rahul Gandhi, King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Wangchuk and others at the funeral of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee in New Delhi on friday. (Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paying floral tributes to former prime minister AB Vajpayee at the national Smridhi Sthal in the capital New Delhi on friday. (Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
Former Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai offers his final respects during the cremation ceremony of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, on the banks of the River Yamuna in New Delhi. (Express photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
BJP senior leader LK Advani pays his last respect at the funeral of former prime minister AB Vajpayee in New Delhi.Friday, August 17, 2018. (Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
BJP senior leader LK Advani during the funeral of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in New Delhi. (Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Amit Shah in prossesion of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at ITO in New Delhi. (Express photo by Renuka Puri)
The mortal remains of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee being taken to Smriti Sthal from Dariyaganj and Dilli Gate for the funeral. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and other BJP leaders also took part in the procession, New Delhi. on Friday, August 17, 2018. (Express photo by Abhinav Saha)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah follow the hearse carrying the body of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee as they move towards the cremation site in New Delhi, Friday, Aug. 17, 2018. (Express photo By Neeraj Priyadarshi)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaving from BJP headquarter in New Delhi on Friday. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)
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Over 5 lakh people, including VVIPs, politicians and dignitaries, were expected to be present at the BJP party office as well as the Rashtriya Smriti Sthal near Rajghat on Friday. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)
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People outside the BJP office on Friday. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's mortal remains crosses ITO, on its way to the BJP headquarters in New Delhi on Friday. (Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
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Mortal remains of Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the India Gate. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
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Huge crowd of people joined the procession. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)
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Vajpayee was accorded a state funeral on Friday afternoon at the Smriti Sthal on the banks of the Yamuna. The government has announced seven days of state mourning. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)
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The Ministry of Home Affairs said the national flag would be flown at half-mast from Thursday for seven days across the country. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)
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The crowd outside BJP office in New Delhi on Friday. (Express Photo by Anil Sharma)
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As many as 20 companies of the DAP and hundreds of paramilitary personnel guarded the cremation ground. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)
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