Best of TOI August 2022 pictures from Vijayawada

Girls in their traditional dress during World Indigenous peoples day celebrations at Ambedkar bhavan in Vijayawada — Mahesh G

500 children attired as Freedom fighter Alluri Sitaramaraju and take out a rally as part of 75th Independence day celebrations and 125th birth anniversary celebrations of freedom fighter, organised by Amaravati Balotsavam committee, in Vijayawada — Mahesh G

Students participate in the 3.5 kilometer long flag display on MG road as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations in Vijayawada — Mahesh G

The roads leads to Bhatlapenumarru village, native village of national flag draft designer Pingali Venkaiah, is in damaged condition — Mahesh G

Students dressed in three colours and raise slogans 'Bharath Maatha ki Jai' during heritage walk as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations atop Gandhi hill in Vijayawada —

Mahesh G

Students celebrating their convocation during 37th and 38th Annual convocation of Acharya Nagarjuna University, at Kaza in Guntur district — Mahesh G

With the water released from Prakasam barrage, Krishna river water touches the shore at Thadepalli of Guntur district — Mahesh G

Folk artists performing during Kanaka Durga Prabha taken out in a procession as part of Sravana maasam (telugu month) festivities, at Durga Agraharam in Vijayawada — Mahesh G

Artists paint the freedom fighters portraits on the approach wall of the Benz circle flyover in Vijayawada. The art works taken up as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav are still going on — Mahesh G

Police personnel, students, NCC cadets, and ex army personnel during full dress rehearsal for the 75th Independence day parade at IGMC in Vijayawada — Mahesh G

Most of the vehicles seen tie tricolour, as people very much connected with the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' concept, in Vijayawada — Mahesh G

A girl carrying heavy school bag on her little shoulders at Chittinagar in Vijayawada — Mahesh G

Chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy inspecting guard of honour during Independence day celebrations at Indira Gandhi Municipal Corporation Stadium in Vijayawada — Mahesh G

Marwadi people take out 'Kavadi Yatra' from Durga ghat to Gurunanak colony in Vijayawada of Andhra Pradesh — Mahesh G

An artist giving finishing touches to the Lord Ganesh idols ahead of the Ganesh Chathurthi festival, at Nunna Mango market near Vijayawada — Mahesh G

Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi interacting with the students of the SRM university-AP, at Neerukonda of Guntur district — Mahesh G

Students hold a huge tricolour during a rally taken out as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations at Loyola college in Vijayawada — Mahesh G

With the heavy inflows from the upper stream, water released from Prakasam barrage in Vijayawada. Dark clouds hover over the city — Mahesh G

Congress leaders stage a protest against the fuel and essential commodities price hike during their nationwide 'Rajbhavan Gherao' protest at APCC office in Vijayawada — Mahesh G