In pictures: Colours, music and courage on full display at Republic Day parade on Red Road

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee arrives for the Republic Day parade at Red Road on Friday morning

Governor CV Ananda Bose salutes while the National Anthem is played following the hoisting of the Tricolour

Bagpipers of the Indian Army march past the podium

Members of the Kolkata police band blow their gleaming trumpets

Pinaka, SMERCH, ULH,L-70 missiles on full display at the parade on Red Road

A cultural performance put up by youngsters for the spectators on Red Road

Members of Sukanya, Kolkata Police, demonstrate their skills

Members walk past holding boards mentioning all GI products of West Bengal with the tagline ‘Aamra Gorbito Bangla Dhanyo’ by the department of micro, small and medium enterprises: Baluchari saree, Sundarban honey and other various products

Students of St Thomas School Kolkata put up a colourful dance performance

Artistes with linear programming problems from Cooch Behar perform Bairati dance

Chhau dance artistes from Purulia give a lively performance

The Winners team from Kolkata Police ride past the podium on two-wheelers

US consul general in Kolkata Melinda Pavek (extreme right) and other senior consular officials at the January 26 parade

Defence personnel clad in distinctive white livery and black gleaming boots march in perfect synchronisation on the rose-petal-strewn Red Road on Friday

Schoolgirls clad in Tricolour clothes perform on Red Road