Olympia: Indian artist Anwesha Das performs a traditional Bharatanatyam dance in the Senate Rules Room at the State Capitol, in Olympia on Monday, January 26, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Seattle: Young singers perform patriotic songs during celebrations marking the 77th Republic Day of India, in Seattle on Monday, January 26, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Seattle: Young singers perform patriotic songs during celebrations marking the 77th Republic Day of India, in Seattle on Monday, January 26, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Seattle: Young singers perform patriotic songs during celebrations marking the 77th Republic Day of India, in Seattle on Monday, January 26, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Seattle: Artists perform a specially curated dance presentation showcasing eight traditional dance forms of India during the Republic Day reception at the Bell Harbor Conference Center, in Seattle on Monday, January 26, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Seattle: US dignitaries are felicitated at the Republic Day reception held at the Bell Harbor Conference Center, in Seattle on Monday, January 26, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Seattle: Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson and the Consul General Prakash Gupta inaugurate the new India Consular Application Center, co-located with the Indian Consulate, in Seattle on Monday, January 26, 2026. (Photo: IANS)