Float parade held after three year hiatus

A group of people dressed in garlands depicting the jelly fish on the MPL float to showcase the beauty of the country's underwater scenery -- Photo: Fayyaz Moosa / Mihaaru

A person in costume dancing during the float procession -- Photo: Nishan Ali / Mihaaru

A group of people dressed in garlands depicting the jelly fish on the MPL float to showcase the beauty of the country's underwater scenery -- Photo: Fayyaz Moosa / Mihaaru

An STO employee wearing a dress that lights up during the float procession -- Photo: Nishan Ali / Mihaaru

MACL employees participating in the float procession -- Photo: Nishan Ali / Mihaaru

STELCO's float, which took part in this year's Independence Day float procession -- Photo: Nishan Ali / Mihaaru

A float prepared by STO -- Photo: Fayyaz Moosa / Mihaaru

A group of women employed by f MPL, who were part of this year's float procession, dressed to show the underwater beauty of Maldives -- Photo: Nishan Ali / Mihaaru

A float designed as a tuna head at the float parade to celebrate Maldives' Independence Day -- Photo: Nishan Ali / Mihaaru

Person in a Spiderman costume interacting with children during the float procession -- Photo: Nishan Ali / Mihaaru

Two individuals who took part in the float procession on behalf of STELCO -- Photo: Nishan Ali / Mihaaru