Photos from Gold Coast: Indigenous Australians, local musicians highlight CWG opening ceremony

PV Sindhu led out the Indian delegation at the opening ceremony

Flag bearer Mark Knowles of Australia and team mates during the opening ceremony

Scotland were the first team to come out during the parade of nations

England team members during the opening ceremony

Flag bearer Meaghan Benfeito of Canada and team mates during the opening ceremony

Caster Semenya of South Africa carries the national flag during the opening ceremony

Pakistan team members during the opening ceremony

Patricia Taea of Cook Islands carries the national flag during the opening ceremony

Gold Coast lifeguards also attended the parade of nations

Nigeria team members during the opening ceremony

Team Northern Ireland during the opening ceremony

Mao performing at the CWG 2018 opening ceremony

Australian beach life highlighted during the opening ceremony

Artists perform during the opening ceremony

Ricki-Lee Coulter performs during the opening ceremony

Australia celebrated its ancestry and native traditions during the opening ceremony

Australia's aboriginal heritage was the central theme of the ceremony

Traditional smoking ceremony performed during opening ceremony

Commonwealth Games Flag is seen during the opening ceremony

Former Australian athlete Susie O'Neill with the baton during the opening ceremony

Australia's Brent Livermore with the queens baton during the opening ceremony

Prince Charles declared the Games open