© Licensed to London News Pictures. 01/03/2018. London, UK. Orthodox Jews celebrate the festival of Purim in the streets of Stamford Hill in north London. Purim is celebrated by Jewish communities around the world with parades, parties in costume and the exchange of gifts. The event is documented in the Book of Esther, and commemorates the defeat of Haman, the advisor to the Persian king, and his plot to massacre the Jewish people 2,500 years ago. Photo credit : Tom Nicholson/LNP