Lisa Poole for the Boston Globe

Manvi Sharma (left), 16, of Westford, put makeup on Priya Kumari, 14, of Tyngsborough, both dancers from the Aangkikam Dance Academy.

Lisa Poole for the Boston Globe

Aangkikam Dance Academy. marked the 63d anniversary of India’s Republic Day at Burlington High School Saturday.

Lisa Poole for the Boston Globe

Deepika Bhardwaj, 4, of Nashua smiled beforeher performance with the Nikita Punjabi Dance Group.

Lisa Poole for the Boston Globe

From left: Dancers Maya Pundit, Eva Choudhury, and Priyanka Nanda performed the Saraswati Vandana.