In pictures: The book fair at Delhi’s Pragati Maidan

It is that time of the year again. Bibliophiles in the capital have been swarming Delhi's Pragati Maidan to participate in the annual 'World Book Fair', this time themed around the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. (Express photo by Prerna Mittra)

Considered to be a much sought-after platform for both book lovers and publishers, the fair was first organised in 1972, and has been continuing since. It is believed to be one of the largest in the Afro-Asian region. (Express photo by Prerna Mittra)

This year's theme — Gandhi: The Writers' Writer — is an attempt to give bookworms a glimpse of Gandhi as a prolific writer, editor and publisher. As such, the pavilion has been specially designed to reflect this particular facet of his personality. (Express photo by Prerna Mittra)

Activities — such as quiz competitions (pictured above) — are being organised here. Visitors are also given a chance to intimately stare into the world of Gandhi, through the books written on and by him. (Express photo by Prerna Mittra)

The pavilion has been designed by the National Institute of Design, and the archives on display here have been taken from the National Gandhi Museum and the Navajivan Trust. (Express photo by Prerna Mittra)

Over 600 exhibitors from India and abroad are participating, with over 200 literary programmes in the itinerary. (Express photo by Prerna Mittra)

Besides books in English and Hindi, many international and regional languages — like Gujarati, Maithili, Malayalam, Punjabi, Urdu, Tamil, Telugu, Sindhi and Sanskrit — have been incorporated in the fair, too. (Express photo by Prerna Mittra)

Besides the aforementioned Gandhi-themed pavilion, the foreign pavilion, children's pavilion, photo exhibition and the numerous food stalls are likely to hold the interest of people. (Express photo by Prerna Mittra)

Despite the cold and dampness, people turned up with their families on the fourth day of the event, which started on January 4 and will go on till January 12. (Express photo by Prerna Mittra)

Tickets are available at many Metro stations, the nearest being Pragati Maidan. Entry is free for school-going kids, senior citizens and the differently-abled. The fair opens at 11am and goes on till 8pm. (Express photo by Prerna Mittra)