In Pics: Sea Of Saffron Greets PM Modi During Varanasi Roadshow

Thousands of BJP supporters held a procession hours before PM Modi began his Varanasi roadshow.

A priest is seen in the foreground as BJP party symbol and election slogan illuminates Dashashwamedh Ghat on the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's election rally for Lok Sabha polls, in Varanasi on Wednesday.

The procession, according to the organisers, is to greet and bless Prime Minister Narendra Modi

PM Modi will take his roadshow by ancient temples and ghats before finally ending in the holiest ghat of them all, the Dashashwamedh.

People danced during their procession in Varanasi during PM Modi's roadshow.

Several supporters were dressed as mythological characters, some others were dressed as Hindu gods including Lord Hanuman.

Supporters wore t-shirts with the BJP slogan "Main bhi chowkidar" during the procession ahead of PM Modi's mega roadshow.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi garlands the statue of Pt Madan Mohan Malviya at Lanka prior to the start of his roadshow, a day ahead of filing his nomination for the Lok Sabha polls, in Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes part in 'Ganga Arti' at Dashashwamedh Ghat after his mega roadshow, a day before he files the nomination papers for the Lok Sabha seat, in Varanasi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with BJP President Amit Shah takes part in 'Ganga Arti' at Dashashwamedh Ghat after his mega roadshow, a day before he files the nomination papers for the Lok Sabha seat, in Varanasi.