Revellers returned to west London on Monday for the second day of the Notting Hill Carnival and were treated to better weather after the weekend washout.

The mood was upbeat although there was a pause to remember the victims of the blaze at Grenfell Tower, which is near the route.

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Dancers take to the streets (Yui Mok/PA)
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A reveller takes a drink of coffee (John Stillwell/PA)
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A performer dons a death mask (John Stillwell/PA)
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Crowds during the Notting Hill Carnival (John Stillwell/PA)
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Dancers take part in the Notting Hill Carnival (John Stillwell/PA)
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There was a pause in the celebrations when Eric Carboo, aka Lord Eric Sugumugu, and Empress Emmanuelle led tributes to the victims of the fire in nearby Grenfell Tower (David Parry/PA)
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Dancers prepare for day two of the Notting Hill Carnival in west London (John Stillwell/PA)
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Juliana Campos of Brazil gets ready for the parade (John Stillwell/PA)
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She found an unlikely friend in PC Gary Hitchman (John Stillwell/PA)
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Police officers were on hand to preserve the peace (John Stillwell/PA)
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One of the impressive floats on show (John Stillwell/PA)
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A band of marching Elvis Presleys (John Stillwell/PA)
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Sailors join in the fun (John Stillwell/PA)
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Dancers strut their stuff during the parade (John Stillwell/PA)