One of India’s major Pride marches has wrapped up in Bangalore as revellers celebrated this year’s historic decision to decriminalize homosexuality.

Thousands of people joined the 11th Namma Pride parade and danced in the streets in colorful outfits to celebrate the city’s LGBTI community Bangalore the capital of south-western state of Karnataka.

The ‘Coalition for Sex workers, Sexual & Sexuality Minorities’ Rights (CSMR) – Bengaluru’ which is a coalition of many LGBTQI organizations and allied groups across Karnataka organizes the annual parade.

‘Namma’ means ours in the state’s Kannada language. It can be described as a call to ownership, to identification, and pleas for oneness, ‘something the LGBTQI community in Bengaluru and across Karnataka increasingly craves for and needs’, organizers said.

Beyond the Pride parade, Namma Pride is an extensive cultural festival aimed at promoting LGBTI rights and inclusivity.

Check out the colorful photos and videos from the parade:

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Celebrations start at #karnatakaqueerhabba on a bright Sunday afternoon. Participants and revellers will start from Majestic and march with pride to Town Hall. Awash with colour and celebrating their true selves, Bengaluru is ready for #nammapride @TheQuint @QuintNeon pic.twitter.com/mQlKYZ1bsF — Arpita Raj (@arpitaraj92) December 9, 2018

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More pictures from such a happy #NammaPride pic.twitter.com/1kh9YhEaUp — Sanyukta Dharmadhikari (@sanyuktad_) December 9, 2018

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Singing, dancing, loving and living as they like. #nammapride on full display at #karnatakaqueerhabba in #bengaluru inching closer and closer to Town Hall – to rest and revel more @TheQuint @QuintNeon pic.twitter.com/Ng8HujyIDE — Arpita Raj (@arpitaraj92) December 9, 2018

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