Best of TOI photos of December from Bengaluru

Members and supporters of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community participate in the colourful Pride march as part of Karnataka Queer Habba — K Sunil Prasad

A street at Defence colony lit up for the New year celebration at Indiranagar — Chethan Shivakumar

Over 100 bikers wearing Santa Claus attire on the occasion of Christmas participate in a bike rally by SHE for society, an NGO formed by women bikers to support and honour army veteran’s families at Residency Road — K Sunil Prasad

On the occasion of the 71st birthday of superstar Rajnikanth, Rajni fans cut 71ft cake weighing 200kg at Freedom park organised by Karnataka State Rajinikanth fan's Association — Chethan Shivakumar

Health workers collect swab samples of passengers as they land in the city — Syed Asif

Varieties of books were displayed for the book lovers at the Bangalore Literature Festival, a two-day event held at Bangalore International Centre — Chethan Shivakumar

Santa Claus celebrating and distributing chocolates to school children at Cox town ahead of the Christmas celebration — K Sunil Prasad

Mixed response from youngsters as few turned up for the New year celebrations at Koramangala — Syed Asif

Karnataka Rakshana Vedike members burn an effigy of Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray in the city, demanding action against allegedly attacking Kannada people in Belgaum — K Sunil Prasad

BBMP workers fix a huge crater-sized sinkhole as a portion of J C road caved in all of sudden which lead to traffic jam — Syed Asif

Tributes pour in to Chief Defence Staff Bipin Rawat, who died in a helicopter crash in Tamilnadu. - Syed Asif

Following an announcement by the Bengaluru City Police banning the New Year's celebrations on MG Road and Brigade Road, more than 100 CCTVs were installed — K Sunil Prasad

Youths and retired personnel from the armed force, BBMP marshals and civilians took part in the 10km run celebrating 50th anniversary of Vijay Diwas, run organised by Ugly Indian and BBMP, where runners have to spot garbage on streets and public places left uncleaned — Syed Asif

The mortal remains of Group Captain Varun Singh, who breathed his last, at the IAF Command hospital were shifted to Bhopal. Singh died of a chopper crash. Last respects were paid by officers from IAF, Army and Navy at Yelahanka — K Sunil Prasad

Disinfectants being sprayed on road and footpath at Ambedkar Veedhi in front of Vidhana Soudha amid spike in Covid cases — Chethan Shivakumar

Farmers harvest a ripe crop from the fields on the outskirts of Bengaluru — Syed Asif

People get vaccinated for Covid-19 in a Primary Health centre — K Sunil Prasad

People from different organisations hold a candlelight vigil in memory of freedom fighters Ashfaqullah Khan, Ram Prasad Bismil and Roshan Singh who were hanged this day — Chethan Shivakumar

BJP workers celebrate victory by bursting crackers to celebrate the victory of a party candidate who won the MLC election from Bengaluru — Syed Asif

Devotees offer garlands to infant Jesus on the auspicious occasion of Christmas after the mass prayer at church at Viveknagar — Chethan Shivakumar

Christian community members led by nuns and people from other faiths holding placards staged a protest rally against the Anti Conversion Bill — Syed Asif

Marshals fine mask violators at K R market as the city saw a rise in Covid-19 cases — Syed Asif

Resident doctors and medical students protest for the fourth-day demanding unpaid allowance and rollback of fee structure. Doctors were seen donating blood while on protest at Victoria Hospital — Syed Asif

5 operational night shelters in city violates Supreme Court guidelines . Not only are these shelters less in number, the functional ones are short on space and lack sanitation, recreational facilities. The city only has two shelters for women.- K Sunil Prasad

BBMP Marshals manhandles a mask violator to impose fine amid rising Covid 19 cases . - KSunil Prasad

Folk artists add colours to an awareness campaign in front of Vidhana Soudha to fight against the use of drugs — Chethan Shivakumar

Health workers collect swab samples of bus passengers for Covid-19 test at Kempegowda bus stand —Chethan Shivakumar

A BBMP Marshal helps an elderly person to wear mask properly on Avenue road — Chethan Shivakumar