January 26, 2013 (center) Manasa Yanamndra waits as the finishing pieces of her odissi costume at put in place before performing the traditional dance at Republic Day of India celebration at the Burt Ferguson Community Center in Cordova. Hosted by the India Association of Memphis, the Republic Day of India celebration honors the date when the Constitution of India came into force on January 26, 1950. (Kyle Kurlick/Special to The Commercial Appeal)