Leicester city centre became a spectacle of colour as thousands of Sikhs took part in the annual Vaisakhi parade.
The procession started at the Guru Nanak Gurdwara temple, in Holy Bones, shortly before noon last Sunday.
During the event, volunteers lined the streets to hand out food and drink to crowds gathered to witness the procession.
The Vaisakhi festival bears a great significance for Sikhs due to the fact that on the Vaisakhi Day in the year 1699, the 10th Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh, laid down the foundation of the Khalsa Panth – the "Order of the Pure Ones".
The parade included floats and performers. And a team of barefoot sweepers cleared the streets with brooms ahead of the flag and sword bearers, also walking barefoot.
