In pictures: People offer prayers, celebrate Eid after two years of sombre festivities amid pandemic

The holy month of Ramadan has finally come to an end with the sighting of the crescent moon on Monday. As such, people are celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr across India with prayers, feasts, and family time. In this picture, devotees can be seen offering the Ramzan Eid Namaz at Jama Masjid in Ahmedabad. (Express photo by Nirmal Harindran)

Eid al-Fitr or Eid-ul-Fitr is a major religious holiday observed by Muslims around the world; devotees offer The namaz at Nakhoda Masjid, Kolkata. (Express Photo by Partha Paul)

Food and sweet dishes are often prepared and eaten on this auspicious day; On the eve of Eid-al-Fitr, Muslims purchase sewai from Sharma Sweets at Shri Guru Hargobind Singh Nagar in Ludhiana. (Express Photo by Gurmeet Singh)

On this day, people typically greet each other with ‘Eid Mubarak’ which in Arabic means ‘Blessed Eid’ (Express Photo by Partha Paul)

Moon sighting near a church at Shivaji market, Pune on the eve of Eid. (Express photograph by Arul Horizon)

People shops on the last day of Ramadan outside Jama Masjid ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)

Ramzan Eid Namaz offered in Kolkata (Express Photo Shashi Ghosh)

Ramadan rarely lasts longer than 30 days because the Islamic calendar is based on the lunar cycle. Namaz for Eid offered at Jama Masjid, Old Delhi. (Express photo by Abhinav Saha)

Muslims pray for Eid al-Fitr, which is known as “Salat Al Eid” in Arabic. They will congregate in mosques or open locations to offer two “Rakat” units of prayer. (Express Photo by Kamaleshwar Singh)

People wear new clothes and meet with their loved ones after sighting the moon.(Express Photo by Kamaleshwar Singh)

People offer Namaz outside Bandra Railway Station, Mumbai (Express Photo by Ganesh Shirsekar)

Students from African countries offer Namaz on Eid-al-Fitr at Jama Masjid in Ludhiana. (Express Photo by Gurmeet Singh)

Eid is celebrated with much fervour across age groups (Express Photo by Partha Paul)

People offer prayers during the Ramzan Eid Namaz at Poona Idgah Ground, Pune. (Express Photo by Ashish Kale)

Sikh family organised "chabeel" of cold and sweet water on Eid-al-Fitr at Jama Masjid in Ludhiana. (Express Photo by Gurmeet Singh)

Devotees attend special Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at Idgah ground in Bengaluru on May 3, 2022.