From Delhi streets to guarded borders, devotees celebrate Eid al-Adha amidst the pandemic

Here are some images from different parts of the country as believers celebrate Eid al-Adha following Covid protocols.

Muslim devotees greet each other after Eid al-Adha prayer in Kochi. (Photo | A Sanesh, EPS) 

Indian and Pakistani Army exchange sweets on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. (Photo | PTI)

Women attend Eid al-Adha prayers in Chennai. (Photo | Ashwin Prasath, EPS)

Jama Masjid wears an almost deserted look due to COVID-19 pandemic, in New Delhi. (Photo | Shekhar Yadav, EPS)

Livestock vendors wait for customers to sell their sheep at Chamarajpet Eidgah Ground, in Bengaluru. (Photo | Shriram BN, EPS)

A man praying on the occasion of Eid al-Adha in Tirupati . (Photo | Madhav K, EPS)

Security personnel stand guard in a market area near the Jama Masjid on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, during ongoing pandemic, in New Delhi. (Photo | Shekhar Yadav, EPS)

Muslims offering prayers on the occasion of Eid al-Adha at Mir Alam Eidgah in Hyderabad. (Photo | Vinay Madapu, EPS)

Devotees offer prayers on the occasion of Eid al-Adha at Vashi Ullah mosque in Prayagraj. (Photo | PTI)

Devotees offering prayers on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, at Palayam Juma Masjid in Thiruvananthapuram. (Photo | B P Deepu, EPS)