Budget Day 2006
Prior to the FM's grand entry in Parliament in a spanking white veshti, angavastram and shirt, the budget papers entered. But there were some pre-entry formalities for these papers. They had to first be sniffed and scrutinised by security officers and their golden labradors before they could make their entry.
Also See: Is this a good Budget?
Photographs: Ranjan Basu/Saab Pictures