Best of TOI December 2021 pictures from Vijayawada

Purulia Chhau dance academy from Jarkhand performing Mahisasura Mardhini during Amaravati Nrityotsav, Indian Dance festival 2021 in Vijayawada — Mahesh G

A bird carrying grass for the nest at Raghavaiah park in Vijayawada — Suman Reddy D

A man sprays water on a rooster for training at a farmhouse near Nuziveedu — Suman Reddy D

Roosters fighting at a farmhouse in Nuziveedu near Vijayawada — Suman Reddy D

Tobacco farmer working in a site at Nunna near Vijayawada — Suman Reddy D

Group of cranes flying over a lake near Vijayawada — Suman Reddy D

Devotees arrived in Bhavani Deeksha relinquish at Sri Durga Malleshwara Swami varla Devasthanam in Vijayawada — Suman Reddy D

Devotees lightening earthen lamps in the shape of huge shiva lingam during Karthika Deepotsavam organised by Satha sahasra deeparchana sevamandali in Vijayawada — Mahesh G

Students perform Odisha tribal dance during the cultural event 'Health is wealth' in Vijayawada — Mahesh G

Jitu Borah and group from Assam performing Bihu Dance during Amaravati Nrityotsav, Indian Dance festival 2021 in Vijayawada — Mahesh G

Padmasri Ileana Citaristi from Odisha performing Odissi Dance during Amaravati Nrityotsav, Indian Dance festival 2021 in Vijayawada — Mahesh G

Huge number of devotees leave lamps in the Krishna river in the early hours on the occasion of 'Poli Swargam' to mark the conclude of Karthika month in Vijayawada — Mahesh G

Fishermen fishing in the early hours of Monday in the Krishna river as Sun rises through the fog, in Vijayawada — Mahesh G

Students of KL University celebrating during the 11th Convocation of the university after receiving their certificates at Vaddeswaram near Vijayawada — Mahesh G

Artists performing Kathakali during 'Kalasa Jyoti' procession held on the occasion of 'Margasira Pournami' in Vijayawada — Mahesh G

Devotees taking diyas during 'Kalasa Jyoti' procession held on the occasion of 'Margasira Pournami' in Vijayawada — Mahesh G

A theater employee writing the new rates which were cut down as per the government's new policy, in front of the ticket counter in Vijayawada — Mahesh G