Indian President Pradibha Singh Patil Presents Awards during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010'

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife Gulcharan Kuar Greet Award winners during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah (R) poses with Indian Musician A.R. Rehman (L) and Indian Film Actor Amir Khan (C) during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March  31, 2010

Indian President Pratibha Singh Patil presents The Padma Shri Award to Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Pratibha Singh Patil presents the Padma Shri Award to Indian Badminton player and Deccan Chronicle Brand Ambassador Saina Nehwal during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Pradibha Singh Patil presents The Padma Shri Award to US citizen Carmel Berkson, sculptor, photographer and writer, residing in India  for the past 40 years, during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Pratibha Singh Patil presents The Padma Bhushan Award to Indian Cinema Actor Amir Khan during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Prathiba Singh Patil presents The Padma Bhushan Award to Indian Musician and Oscar award winner A.R. Rahman during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Prathiba Singh Patil presents The Padma Bhushan Award to The Chairman of Hotel Leelaventure Krishnan Nair during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Pradibha Singh Patil presents The Padma Bhushan Award to Balagangadharanatha Swamji, the 71st Pontiff of the Religious centre of the Sri Adichunchanagiri Mahasamsthana Math, Karnataka, during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Prathiba Singh Patil present Padma Vibhushan Award to Indian Scientist at MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology Venkatraman Ramakrishnan during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Pradibha Singh Patil presents The Padma Bhushan Award to Indian Ayurvedic Physician Panniyampally Krisha Warrier during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Prathiba Singh Patil presents The Padma Shri Award to Indian field hockey player Ignace Tirkey during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Prathiba Singh Patil presents The Padma Bhushan Award to The Chairman of DLF Limited, India's largest Real Estate Company, Kushal Pal Singh, during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Pratibha Singh Patil presents The Padma Bhushan Award to Tan Chung for promoting India-China Friendship during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Pratibha Singh Patil presents The Padma Bhushan Award to Neuro Surgeon S P Agarwal during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Pratibha Singh Patil presents The Padma Bhushan Award to Sanskrit Scholar Satya Vrat Shastri during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Pratibha Singh Patil presents The Padma Bhushan Award to Social Activist Balasaheb Vikhe Patil during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Pratibha Singh Patil presents The Padma Shri Award to D R Kaarthikeyan, Former CBI Director during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Pratibha Singh Patil presents The Padma Shri Award to Bangalore based Cardiologist B Ramana Rao during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Pratibha Singh Patil presents The Padma Shri Award to Alluri Venkata Satyanarayana Raju, Chairman of Nagarjuna Construction Company, during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Pratibha Singh Patil presents The Padma Shri Award to Baba Sewa Singh, Head of Kaar Sewa, Khadur Sahib of Taran Tarn (Punjab), during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Pratibha Singh Patil presents The Padma Shri Award to Bertha Gyndykes Dkhar during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Pratibha Singh Patil presents The Padma Shri Award to Dogri literature Scholar Jitendra Udhampuri during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010

Indian President Pratibha Singh Patil presents The Padma Vibhushan Award to Theater Director Ebrahim Hamed Alkazi during the presentation of the 'Padma Awards 2010' at The Presidential House in New Delhi on March 31, 2010