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In pictures: Prayers, greetings, feasts and bonhomie mark Eid congregations across Kolkata

Lakhs of Muslims gather at Chitpore, Red Road, Chittaranjan Avenue, Esplanade and other parts of the City of Joy in festivities marking the end of the holy month of Ramzan

By My Kolkata Web Desk | Published 11.04.24, 01:49 PM
1/17 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

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 Datta
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2/17 Even before the sun peeked from behind the clouds, Chitpore Road resembled an ocean of heads

Even before the sun peeked from behind the clouds, Chitpore Road resembled an ocean of heads

Amit Datta
3/17 Prayers at a mosque near Chittaranjan Avenue and (right) ‘namazis’ outside

Prayers at a mosque near Chittaranjan Avenue and (right) ‘namazis’ outside

Amit Datta
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4/17 Eid prayers at Nakhoda Masjid in Chitpore were followed by celebrations across the city with (right) revellers zooming neighbourhoods on their motorcycles

Eid prayers at Nakhoda Masjid in Chitpore were followed by celebrations across the city with (right) revellers zooming neighbourhoods on their motorcycles

Amit Datta
5/17 Tight embrace, exchange of greetings and (right) community feast marked celebrations after the Eid-ul-Fitr at Nakhoda Masjid on Thursday

Tight embrace, exchange of greetings and (right) community feast marked celebrations after the Eid-ul-Fitr at Nakhoda Masjid on Thursday

Amit Datta
6/17 Nakhoda Masjid, popularly known as Badi Masjid, with its bright red paint symbolised what Eid truly stands for

Nakhoda Masjid, popularly known as Badi Masjid, with its bright red paint symbolised what Eid truly stands for

Amit Datta
7/17 Hugs and greetings marked the brotherhood among the community

Hugs and greetings marked the brotherhood among the community

Amit Datta
8/17 Children attend the morning prayers along with (right) the adults inside the mosque

Children attend the morning prayers along with (right) the adults inside the mosque

Amit Datta
9/17 Chief minister Mamata Banerjee and (right) her nephew Abhishek Banerjee attended the Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at Red Road on Thursday

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee and (right) her nephew Abhishek Banerjee attended the Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at Red Road on Thursday

Ashim Paul
10/17 A teenager gets ‘surma’ applied to his eyes before attending Eid prayers at Red Road

A teenager gets ‘surma’ applied to his eyes before attending Eid prayers at Red Road

Suvendu Das
11/17 Lakhs of Muslims congregate at Red Road to join in the Eid prayers on Thursday morning

Lakhs of Muslims congregate at Red Road to join in the Eid prayers on Thursday morning

Ashim Paul
12/17 This little girl in her festive best seems amused as lakhs of Muslims pray altogether at Red Road

This little girl in her festive best seems amused as lakhs of Muslims pray altogether at Red Road

Ashim Paul
13/17 This faithful clad in bright yellow was seen offering prayers to the Almighty near the Tipu Sultan Masjid at Esplanade

This faithful clad in bright yellow was seen offering prayers to the Almighty near the Tipu Sultan Masjid at Esplanade

Ashim Paul
14/17 This young man was spotted distributing sweets to a policewoman at Esplanade after the prayers

This young man was spotted distributing sweets to a policewoman at Esplanade after the prayers

Ashim Paul
15/17 Tipu Sultan Masjid at the crossroads of Chittaranjan Avenue and Lenin Sarani drew thousands of faithful for Eid-ul-Fitr prayers on Thursday

Tipu Sultan Masjid at the crossroads of Chittaranjan Avenue and Lenin Sarani drew thousands of faithful for Eid-ul-Fitr prayers on Thursday

Ashim Paul
16/17 Groupfie time for these ‘namazis’ as they return from the Maidan after attending Eid prayers on Red Road

Groupfie time for these ‘namazis’ as they return from the Maidan after attending Eid prayers on Red Road

Arnab Dutta
17/17 Two 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

Two 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

Arnab Dutta
Tags: Eid 2024 Red Road Zakaria Street Nakhoda Masjid Chittaranjan Avenue Chitpore Park Circus Kidderpore Esplanade Mamata Banerjee Abhishek Banerjee Feast Sweets
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