Notting Hill carnival: day 2 - in pictures

A dancer in this year's parade flaunts Olympic rings at the Notting Hill carnival Photograph: Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images

A performer at the Notting Hill carnival adorned with sparkling stones. Organisers hailed this year's event as a success, allowing Londoners to 'reclaim the streets' Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

Organisers said they were expecting up to 800,000 people to come to the carnival on Monday – and more than 1 million over the two days Photograph: Simon Dawson/AP

A reveller waves to crowds lining the route as more than 70 floats, dancers and drummers wound their way through the usually quiet streets of Notting Hill in west London Photograph: Sang Tan/AP

Thousands of people lined the route as more than 70 floats, each with their own dancers and drummers, wound their way through the usually quiet streets of Notting Hill in west London Photograph: Simon Dawson/AP

More than 70 floats, each with their own dancers and drummers, wound their way through the usually quiet streets of Notting Hill in west London Photograph: Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images

A dancer shows off her elaborate costume at the Notting Hill carnival. This year's carnival has been scheduled to start and finish early on both days, with people due to leave at around 6.30pm Photograph: Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images

Thousands lined the route as more than 70 floats, each with their own dancers and drummers, wound their way through the usually quiet streets of Notting Hill in west London Photograph: Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images

Thousands of people lined the route as more than 70 floats, each with their own dancers and drummers, wound their way through the usually quiet streets of Notting Hill in west London. Photograph: Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images

More than 70 floats, each with their own dancers and drummers, wound their way through the usually quiet streets of Notting Hill in west London for this year's carnival Monday Photograph: Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images