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Twelfth of July parades in NI
An Orange bandsman screams as he passes supporters and onlookers during the Twelfth of July parade on July 13th, 2015 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images
The Twelfth is an Ulster Protestant celebration held annually. Photograph: PAUL FAITH/AFP/Getty Images
It celebrates the victory of Protestant king William of Orange over Catholic king James II at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690. Photograph: PAUL FAITH/AFP/Getty Images
This year the Twelfth takes place on the thirteenth of July due to the original date falling on a Sunday. Photograph: PAUL FAITH/AFP/Getty Images
A group of Orange bandsmen joke with one another as they prepare for the start of the parade. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images
A youth dressed as the Protestant King William of Orange. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images
Nationalist protestors stand behind a police line with placards. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images
The main parade makes its way through the city centre. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images
Bird's-eye view. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images
An Orange lambeg drummer pounds his drum as he passes supporters and onlookers. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images
