Notting Hill carnival day two - in pictures

Members of the Paraiso School of Samba prepare to perform Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images More Paraiso members wait in the side streets of Notting Hill Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images Revelers take part in the parade Photograph: Sang Tan/AP Gearing up for the show Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images Participants bring colour to the carnival Photograph: Facundo Arrizabalaga/EPA The 'queen' of the Paraiso School of Samba's float Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images Police officers direct a man in costume Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images Performers on the streets of Notting Hill Photograph: Will Oliver/AFP/Getty Images Performers and spectators shelter from the rain ... Photograph: Olivia Harris/Reuters ... wherever they can find a space Photograph: Olivia Harris/Reuters Performers make the final adjustments to their costumes Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images Performers take part in the parade Photograph: WILL OLIVER/AFP/Getty Images A performer takes a quick break Photograph: Will Oliver/AFP/Getty Images A woman carries out some last-minute preening Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images Dancers wait to join the party Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images The procession crosses a canal Photograph: Sang Tan/AP A performer quenches her thirst Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images