Workers put finishing touches to a Shivaji statue ahead of Uddhav Thackeray's swearing-in ceremony.
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A huge stage is being installed for the oath taking ceremony.
Photograph: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com
A replica of the royal seal of King Shivaji at the oath-taking ceremony.
Photograph: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com
Hoardings welcoming the new government in Maharashtra and flags of the Shiv Sena and the Congress seen on the stretch from Dadar TT to Shivaji Park. Photograph: ANI
Bust of Meena Thackeray, mother of Uddhav Thackeray, outside Shivaji Park decorated with flowers. Photograph: ANI
Workers carry a wooden plank as preparations are in full swing for the swearing-in ceremony. Photograph: PTI Photo
Elaborate security arrangements are being made at and around Shivaji Park. Photograph: PTI Photo
Security personnel inspect the Shivaji Park. Photograph: PTI Photo
Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Barve reviews the security arrangements at Shivaji Park. Photograph: ANI
A poster was seen near Shiv Sena Bhavan featuring a picture of Bal Thackeray and former prime minister Indira Gandhi. Photograph: ANI
Shiv Sena's headquarters, Shiv Sena Bhavan, illuminated ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray as Maharashtra chief minister. Photograph: PTI Photo