Hundreds of Sikhs marched through the streets of Leicester to celebrate the 639th birthday of an important religious figure in their faith.
Devotees have gathered at the Shriguru Ravidass Temple, in Harrison Road, Belgrave, to mark the two-day Ravidass Festival. It remembers Ravidass Ji, who is the subject of 41 verses in Guru Granth Sahib Ji, a holy book of the Sikhs. The temple was the start and finishing point today for a colourful parade accompanied by music and hymns along Melton Road, Belgrave Road and Gypsy Lane.
Up to 2,000 people joined the procession or lined the streets to watch the spectacle.
Following the parade, the hymns and music continued at the Shriguru Ravidass Temple, where food and refreshments were laid on.
Sikh religious leaders from as far-a-field as France, Belgium and Italy will arrive in Leicester tomorrow to lead prayers as part of the festival.
