Countdown begins: How our cities are lit up to welcome 2023

People take pictures at Khan Market ahead of New Year celebrations, in New Delhi on Friday. (Express Photo)

Security officials at Connaught Place in New Delhi on Friday. Official said traffic will be restricted at Connaught Place from 8 pm Saturday. (Express Photo)

People walk past decorations ahead of New Year's celebrations at a promenade in Mumbai. There will be a massive police deployment across Mumbai on New Year’s Eve in order to ensure there are no law and order issues considering the large public presence on the streets. (Reuters)

A girl sells glasses and headbands ahead of New Year's celebrations at a promenade in Mumbai. (Reuters)

Tourists throng a local market ahead of the New Year celebrations, in Manali on Friday. (PTI Photo)

Tourists at the Ridge, in Shimla on Friday. Shimla is one of the most popular tourist destinations during the new years as it also receives snowfall during the season. (PTI)

Students of Gurukul Art School paint posters to bid adieu to 2022 at Lalbaug in Mumbai on Friday.(Express Photo)

Illuminated Brigade road ahead of the New Year celebrations, in Bengaluru. (PTI Photo)