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In Photos: India Celebrates Eid

From Delhi to Chennai, men, women, children – and the odd cat – gathered to celebrate the festival in large numbers.

The Wire Staff

From Delhi to Chennai, men, women, children – and the odd cat – gathered to celebrate the festival in large numbers.

Children pose for photographs with a cat on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, at Jama Masjid in Nagpur, Maharashtra, Saturday, March 21, 2026. Photo: PTI.

Across India, Eid-ul-Fitr gave photographers an opportunity to capture the spirit of revellers on March 21. Here is a selection of photos.

People gather amid fog on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr, at Jama Masjid in New Delhi, Saturday, March 21, 2026. Photo: PTI.

People offer prayers on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, at Feroz Shah Kotla Mosque in New Delhi, Saturday, March 21, 2026. Photo: PTI.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah with his father and JKNC President Farooq Abdullah, sons Zamir Abdullah and Zahir Abdullah offers namaz during the Eid al-Fitr festival, at Dargah Hazratbal Shrine in Srinagar, Saturday, March 21, 2026. Photo: PTI.

In this image posted on March 21, 2026, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee being greeted by a child on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, in Kolkata, West Bengal. Photo: X/@AITCofficial via PTI.

Police officers greet children on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, at Jama Masjid in Nagpur, Maharashtra, Saturday, March 21, 2026. Photo: PTI.

People offer prayers on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, Saturday, March 21, 2026. Photo: PTI.

Children greet each other on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, at Masjid Khairuddin in Amritsar, Punjab, Saturday, March 21, 2026. Photo: PTI.

A woman offers prayers on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, at Masjid Khairuddin in Amritsar, Punjab, Saturday, March 21, 2026. Photo: PTI.

People gather as 'Jannati Darwaza' is opened on the occassion of Eid al-Fitr, in Ajmer, Rajasthan, Saturday, March 21, 2026. Photo: PTI.

RAF paramilitery personnel keep vigil as people offer prayers on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, at an Eidgah in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, Saturday, March 21, 2026. Photo: PTI.

A police officer greets children on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, at an Eidgah in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Saturday, March 21, 2026. Photo: PTI.

People offer prayers on the occassion of Eid al-Fitr, at a ground in Nadia, West Bengal, Saturday, March 21, 2026. Photo: PTI.

Women offer prayers on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Saturday, March 21, 2026. Photo: PTI.

People offer prayers on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, at an Eidgah in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, Saturday, March 21, 2026. Photo: PTI.

People arrive to offer prayers on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, at Red Road in Kolkata, West Bengal, Saturday, March 21, 2026. Photo: PTI.

This article went live on March twenty-first, two thousand twenty six, at eight minutes past three in the afternoon.

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