Moonsighting, shopping, prayers and more: Capturing Eid in India | Photos

The festival marks the culmination of the fasting month of Ramzan. Sighting of the moon denotes the start of the Shawwal month in the lunar Islamic calendar.

Published on Mar 31, 2025 12:51 pm IST 16 Photos
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Members of the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board, Aishbagh Eidgah Imam Maulana Khalid Rasheed and others attempt to see the crescent moon of Eid al-Fitr, in Lucknow on Sunday.(ANI)

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Eid-Ul-Fitr was celebrated in India on March 31, Monday, as the moon was sighted the previous evening.(Raj K Raj/HT)

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Thousands of Muslims gathered at Delhi's iconic Jama Masjid on Monday morning to offer Eid prayers.(Raj K Raj/HT)

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The Jama Masjid in Delhi has a capacity to accommodate approximately 25,000 worshippers in its expansive courtyard. The mosque is a masterpiece of Indo-Islamic architecture, built with marble and red sandstone by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.(Raj K Raj/HT)

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To ensure smooth conduct of the festival, four police teams, along with paramilitary forces and senior officials, were deployed at Jama Masjid.(Raj K Raj/HT)

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