29 December 2012 Last updated at 17:46

In pictures: Delhi rape protests

Thousands of people have taken part in protests in Delhi and other Indian cities after a young woman who was gang-raped and beaten on a bus in the capital earlier this month died of her injuries.

Vehicles outside Mount Elizabeth hospital in Singapore (29 Dec 2012)

The woman, a medical student who has not been named, was attacked on a bus on 16 December by six men. Doctors in the Singapore hospital where she was being treated said she died of organ failure after suffering severe internal and brain injuries.

A peaceful crowd which gathered at one of the authorised protest sites in Delhi demanded justice for the dead woman and official efforts to improve conditions for Indian women.

Silent march in Delhi, India (29 December)

One large group staged a silent march in mourning for the unnamed victim.

Protesters say the attack has highlighted the poor social and economic conditions many Indian women suffer - a survey last year declared it the worst country in the world for women to live in.

Indian students protest in Delhi, India (29 Dec 2012)

Officials figures show that a woman is raped in Delhi every 14 hours - many attacks are never reported because women say they do not believe they will be taken seriously.

Delhi's Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit at a Delhi protest (29 Dec 2012)

Delhi's Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has described the death as a "shameful moment" for India - she tried to address crowds in Delhi but was shouted down and had to be escorted away by police.

Protests have also taken place in several other Indian cities, including here in Mumbai.

A woman places a candle at a prayer ceremony in Calcutta, India (29 Dec 2012)

In Calcutta, a prayer vigil was held for the woman, who was 23. The government has promised the six accused will be brought to trial quickly. It has also pledged measures to protect women from sexual violence and improve the way rape is tried in the courts.

As night fell, mourners in Delhi and other cities held candlelit vigils in memory of the victim.

Mourners in India hold a candlelit vigil for the rape victim

As people prayed and remembered the victim, her body was being flown home, accompanied by her parents who were by her side when she died.

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In pictures: Delhi rape protests

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