Border Security Force personnel preventing people from getting too close to the gates at the Wagah Border between India and Pakistan

When the flag lowering ceremony at the Wagah border between India and Pakistan concludes, you have people also trying to approach the border gate between India and Pakistan, and since that could cause problems in terms of diplomacy, the BSF jawans prevent these people from getting too close to the border.

A last bit of uasage of the microphone at the end of the ceremony at the Wagah Border between India and Pakistan

The Beating the Retreat ceremony at the Wagah border (lowering the flags at the border) between India and Pakistan concludes, and the crowd is dispersing. At the same time, you can see how the master of ceremonies is handling the mike for the last time, directing the crowd to disperse carefully and not go too close to the border.

The crowd dispersing after the flag lowering ceremony at the Wagah Border between India and Pakistan

After the end of the flag lowering ceremony (Beating the Retreat) at the Wagah border between India and Pakistan, the crowd on the Indian side dispersing. There is a huge crowd, especially on weekends, and when the ceremony ends, the dispersing crowd shows how large the crowd actually is.

The BSF Jawans at the Wagah Border - dispersing after the flag lowering ceremony

The BSF jawans dispersing after the flag lowering ceremony at the Wagah border between India and Pakistan (the ceremony is also called the Beating the Retreat). Once the flags have been lowered, the Border Security Force jawans are on their way back to their post.

A BSF jawan lowering the Indian flag at the Wagah Border between India and Pakistan

As part of the Beating the Retreat ceremony at the Wagah Border between India and Pakistan, a BSF soldier lowers the Indian flag. This is not at the border fence, but actually a few meters away, at one end of the crowd stadiums on the Indian side.

The fence at the Wagah Border is fully open at this point of time

Another photo of the border fence at the Wagah Border between India and Pakistan is fully open for a brief while, as seen in this photo. On both sides of the fence, personnel from the Pakistani Rangers and the Indian Border Security Force are doing their part of the ceremony.

When the border fences between India and Pakistan open during the flag lowering ceremony at the Wagah Border

As part of the flag lowering ceremony at the Wagah border between India and Pakistan (a very high impact, but short ceremony), the border fence is opened for some time, and then closed. In this fence, you can see how the fence is open now.

Slightly blurred image of Border Security Force personnel marching towards the Wagah border

This is a slightly blurred image of Border Security Force personnel emerging from the BSF post, and marching in step towards the Wagah Border. It was hard to take this photo, because the light was failing, but overall, I think that the personnel are not blurred so much, while the foreground and background were all blurred.

Man directing the personnel of the Border Security Force to speak into a microphone at the Wagah Border

As a part of the ceremony, there was a person who was apparently directing the entire function. He was holding a microphone, and asking the personnel of the Border Security Force to shout out their passion into the mike, and also getting the girls and boys on the ground to sing along with him in a passionate patriotic song.

Clear view of the border fence between India and Pakistan at the Wagah Border

In this photo, inspite of the distance between me and the actual border, you can get a view of the 2 fences at the border between India and Pakistan. You also get to see much of the crowd, but that cannot be avoided.

View of the hefty Border Security Force personnel at the Wagah Border between India and Pakistan

View of the Border Security Personnel along with their security post at the Wagah Border between India and Pakistan. In this photo, you can see how all of these personnel are all big stocky individuals, and seems that it is a criteria if you want to serve at this border post.

View of the Border Security Force post next to the Wagah Border between India and Pakistan

The Wagah Border crossing between India and Pakistan is controlled by the border forces of the 2 countries, with the BSF from the Indian side, and the Pakistani Rangers from the Pakistani side. In this photo, you can see the post of the Border Security Force on the Indian side of the border, just a very short distance from the actual border.