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In pictures: Revellers dazzle in colourful Carnival costumes

News imagePA Media A woman wears a huge purple costume with loads of purple feathersPA Media
The streets of west London are awash with bright colours for Carnival weekend

The streets of west London were brimming with brightly-coloured outfits earlier as one of the largest street festivals in the world, Notting Hill Carnival, held its main parade.

One million people are estimated to attend the event each August Bank Holiday weekend, with revellers pulling out all the stops to embody the celebration of Caribbean arts and culture.

The party began with steel drums on Saturday evening, then children took over Sunday's parade. Monday sees the centrepiece, the Adult's Day parade, conclude the event.

Here are just a few of those who got into the carnival spirit this weekend:

News imagePA Media A woman wearing a blue and green sequinned head dress as well as a beaded costume smiles while other people stand in the background at CarnivalPA Media
Adult's Day - held on the final day of carnival - is all about '"showtime", as musicians and dancers make their way through the streets
News imagePA Media A reveller gestures during the Notting Hill Carnival parade in west LondonPA Media
Carnival is billed by organisers as "the greatest community-led event on the planet"
News imageGetty Images A man, with his tongue sticking out and wearing a multi-coloured costume, is pictured dancing with others in the backgroundGetty Images
It has been running for more than 50 years
News imagePA MEDIA People attending the Children's Day Parade, part of the Notting Hill Carnival celebration in west London over the Summer Bank Holiday weekendPA MEDIA
About one million people are estimated to attend each year
News imagePA Media A man dresses up with colourful sequins which make up a Brazilian flag. He's also wearing a purple-streamed headdress and has a white flower in his mouth.PA Media
An astonishing 30 million sequins are thought to be used for various colourful and eye-catching costumes
News imagePA Media A woman smiles and has her arm in the air. She is wearing an outfit that has large feathers coloured green, yellow and blue attached in a circle behind her with white feathers in another circle within it.PA Media
About 15,000 plumes of feathers are estimated to be attached to this year's costumes
News imageGetty Images A woman with long read hair and wearing a feathered head dress, is looking at her phone while stood on a London Underground train. Other Tube passengers, not dressed in Carnival clothes, are seated around her.Getty Images
It is held each year over the August Bank Holiday weekend
News imagePA Media A dog wearing a green, yellow and black scarf PA Media
It wasn't just humans who got into the Carnival spirit - this pup wore a colourful green, yellow and black scarf while out on an afternoon stroll

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