As Chaand Raat gave way to the first light of dawn, this ‘Eid Mubarak’ glow sign seemed to signal the culmination of the holy month of Ramzan
Amit DattaEven before the sun peeked from behind the clouds, Chitpore Road resembled an ocean of heads
Amit DattaPrayers at a mosque near Chittaranjan Avenue and (right) ‘namazis’ outside
Amit DattaEid prayers at Nakhoda Masjid in Chitpore were followed by celebrations across the city with (right) revellers zooming neighbourhoods on their motorcycles
Amit DattaTight embrace, exchange of greetings and (right) community feast marked celebrations after the Eid-ul-Fitr at Nakhoda Masjid on Thursday
Amit DattaNakhoda Masjid, popularly known as Badi Masjid, with its bright red paint symbolised what Eid truly stands for
Amit DattaHugs and greetings marked the brotherhood among the community
Amit DattaChildren attend the morning prayers along with (right) the adults inside the mosque
Amit DattaChief minister Mamata Banerjee and (right) her nephew Abhishek Banerjee attended the Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at Red Road on Thursday
Ashim PaulA teenager gets ‘surma’ applied to his eyes before attending Eid prayers at Red Road
Suvendu DasLakhs of Muslims congregate at Red Road to join in the Eid prayers on Thursday morning
Ashim PaulThis little girl in her festive best seems amused as lakhs of Muslims pray altogether at Red Road
Ashim PaulThis faithful clad in bright yellow was seen offering prayers to the Almighty near the Tipu Sultan Masjid at Esplanade
Ashim PaulThis young man was spotted distributing sweets to a policewoman at Esplanade after the prayers
Ashim PaulTipu Sultan Masjid at the crossroads of Chittaranjan Avenue and Lenin Sarani drew thousands of faithful for Eid-ul-Fitr prayers on Thursday
Ashim PaulGroupfie time for these ‘namazis’ as they return from the Maidan after attending Eid prayers on Red Road
Arnab DuttaTwo Afghan men play Hagey Jangawel, an egg fight popular in the community, on Eid. The one who ends up breaking the opponent’s egg wins the game
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