NewsPhotos People across India prepare to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on June 16 - In pics

People across India prepare to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on June 16 - In pics

Eid ul-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan and is celebrated by breaking the 30-day long fast with a grand celebration. Jama Masjid's Shahi Imam Bukhari said that the new moon was sighted around 7. 35 p.m.

Updated:Jun 15, 2018, 10:16 PM IST

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Crescent moon of Ramadan seen near the Macca Masjid Minaret on the eve of Eid al-Fitr, in Hyderabad. (Courtesy: PTI)

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Muslim clerics watching the moon to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the end of the holy month of Ramadan in old Lucknow. (Courtesy: PTI)

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Heritage Sidi Saiyyed Mosque illuminated on the eve of Ramadan Eid in Ahmedabad. (Courtesy: PTI)

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Workers make vermicelli (Sevaian) at a factory, ahead of Eid al-Fitr festival, in Allahabad. (Courtesy: PTI)

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A view of a busy market near Nakhoda mosque on the eve of Eid-al-Fitr, in Kolkata. (Courtesy: PTI)

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People busy shopping ahead of Eid celebration in Patna. (Courtesy: IANS)

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Men and women shop ahead of Eid al-Fitr during the holy month of Ramadan near Jama Masjid, in Delhi. As night falls over the city, locals in the area along with people from all over Delhi come to Walled City, crowding in for the sweet and savoury offerings. (Courtesy: PTI)