Pictures that defined 2014: Muzaffarnagar riots, Priyanka Vadra’s poll campaign

Starting this week, Indian Express will bring you the best photographs from around India captured through the lens of some of our best and award winning photographers. We begin our photo series with Ravi Kanojia's pictures.

April 24th 2014: Widows on the way to cast their votes in Vrindavan during sixth phase of Loksabha elections, on April 24th 2014. (Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

April 29th 2014: Priyanka Gandhi holds notes of speech during campaign for her brother and Congress candidate from Amethi Rahul Gandhi at a village in Amethi , on April 29th 2014. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

April 30th 2014: Villagers on the way to cast their votes in a polling booth during Lok Sabha elections 2014 at village Thakurain Khera, in Rae Bareli (UP), on April 30th 2014. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

April 30th 2014: A view of a polling booth during Lok Sabha elections 2014, in Rae Bareli (UP), on April 30th 2014. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

May 17th 2014: BJP supporters releasing the pigeon as they celebrating the party victory at BJP headquarters, in New Delhi on May 17th 2014. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

May 30th 2014: An old tree fell down on the parked cars at IP Bhawan as Delhi was hit by a huge storm around 5.00 pm.The dust storm soon turned into a full-fledged rainstorm, with high winds raging though the entire city, on May 30th 2014. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

June 3rd 2014: PM Narendra Modi with daughter of BJP leader Gopi Nath Munde after he passes away in an accident, at BJP headquarters in New Delhi on June 3rd 2014. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

June 22nd 2014: E-Rickshaw drivers and daily wagers at a rally Jansabha in New Delhi on June 22nd 2014. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

June 26th 2014: Delhi policemen sit idle near the VC office, as various teachers and students union protesting against the VC Dinesh Singh for roll back of FYUP, at DU north campus in New Delhi on June 26th 2014. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

July 14th 2014: Passengers at the first superfast New Delhi Katra train called "Shri Shakti Express", before leavbe New Delhi railway station to reach Mata Vaishno Devi railway station (Katra), on July 14th 2014. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

July 14th 2014: Passengers trying to enter in the New Delhi Gaya train, at New Delhi railway station on July 14th 2014. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

July 20th 2014: Kamlesh and Geeta, a disabled couple spare some time at Fateh Sagar lake in Udaipur (Rajasthan) on July 20th 2014. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

July 20th 2014: Vijay and Pramila, newly wed disabled couple, in Udaipur (Rajasthan) on July 20th 2014. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

July 29th 2014: Policemen detain an ABVP activist during their protest against CSAT, outside UPSC building in New Delhi on July 29th 2014. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

August 5th 2014: A TV reporter interview the girl, who allegedly gangraped in a Madarsa, at village Sarawa in Meerut district August 5th 2014. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

August 11th 2014: Fireworks seen near the India's largest National flag, on the inauguration of a weak long Indepence day celebrations organised by Flag foundation of India and NDMC, at central park in New Delhi on August 11th 2014. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

September 1st 2014: Boys look on the girl students as they leaving after attending the college in Rohtak on September 1st 2014. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

September 5th 2014: Students of a MCD government school watching the Live telecast of the prime minister Narendra Modi's speech on Teachers Day in Delhi on Sept 5th 2014. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

September 11th 2014: AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia arrive to meet Delhi Commissioner of Police BS Bassi at PHQ, in New Delhi on Sept 11th 2014. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

October 5th 2014: An aerial view of Mela at the Red Fort lawns in Delhi on Oct 5th 2014. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

October 5th 2014: An aerial view of Red fort in Delhi on Oct 5th 2014. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

October 6th 2014: Muslims on their way back after offering prayer on Eid al-Adha celebrations at Sadar bazar in New Delhi on Oct 6th 2014. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

October 13th 2014: Delhi Dynamos Del Piero at a training session, a day before the Indian Super League match against Pune City at Jawahar Lal Nehru stadium in New Delhi on October 13th 2014. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

November 4th 2014: Muslims take part in the taziya procession during Muharram at Bawana in Delhi on November 4th 2014. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

November 7th 2014: AAP chief and Delhi former CM Arvind Kejriwal ask BJP MLA's to vacate his seat during a photo opp with all party MLA's, at Vidhansabha in New Delhi on November 7th 2014. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

November 9th 2014: Deepika Kumari in action during the National Ranking Archery tournament 2014, at Red fort lawns in Delhi on November 9th 2014. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

November 20th 21st 2014: A torn poster of self styled Godman Sant Rampal at his Satlok Ashram at Barwala in Hisar on November 20th 21st 2014. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

November 20th 21st 2014: RAF deployed at the Satlok ashram of self styled Godman Sant Rampal at Barwala in Hisar on November 20th 21st 2014. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

November 23rd 2014: Participants on the start line during the Airtel Delhi half marathon in New Delhi on November 23rd 2014. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)