The best of TOI images from Uttar Pradesh

A man feeds migratory birds on the banks of Sangam in Prayagraj district— Anuj Khanna

People cross the Sangam through a pontoon bridge in Prayagraj district— Anuj Khanna

An early morning view of a historic monument in Old Lucknow— Manoj Chhabra

A replica of Kanpur Central Railway Station installed at the Ganga Barrage as part of a beautification drive— Om Chauhan

A 'mashal' pillar erected at the Ganga barrage in Nawabganj as part of a beautification drive— Om Chauhan

Two lionesses bask in the winter sun at Lucknow zoo— Ajay Kumar

A painting contest being held on the birth anniversary of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Lucknow on December 25— Manoj Chhabra

A view of a cathedral in Lucknow on the occasion of Christmas— V Sunil

Students participate in a face painting competition in Lucknow— V Sunil