In pictures: What Eid al-Adha 2022 celebrations look like in India

Eid al-Adha, also known as the 'Holiday of the Sacrifice' or 'Bakrid', is an important celebration among the Muslim community around the world. It is said to be the second of the two main holidays according to Islam, the other being Eid al-Fitr. This year, Eid al-Adha began in India in the evening of July 9, and will end in the evening of July 10, Sunday. Take a look at this gallery to understand what celebrations look like this year. (Express photo by Amit Mehra)

Ahead of Bakrid, the historical Jama Masjid was bedecked for prayers, and people took to the streets nearby to do some shopping. A happy occasion, the festival entails getting ready before the feast and offering the food to friends, family and those who are less fortunate. (Express photo by Amit Mehra)

Wearing new, traditional clothes fit for the festival is an important part of the celebration, so people buy them in advance. (Express photo by Amit Mehra)

The marketplace near Delhi's Jama Masjid was bustling with activities -- some last-minute shopping -- ahead of Bakrid celebrations. (Express photo by Amit Mehra)

On the day of Eid al-Adha, Muslims first offer prayers. They were photographed earlier in the day, in the venerated Jama Masjid in Delhi. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)

The Eid al-Adha prayer is performed any time after the sun rises, to just before the entering of 'Zuhr' time, on the 10th of Dhu al-Hijjah. It is usually offered in a congregation. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)

Scenes from inside the Jama Masjid earlier in the day today. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)

Devotees were clicked outside the Jama Masjid in Navi Mumbai's Nerul after the morning Eid al-Adha namaaz on Sunday. (Express photo by Amit Chakravarty)

The festival essentially commemorates the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his own son Ismail as an act of obedience and dedication to Allah. (Express photo by Amit Chakravarty)

The message of the festival, like most Indian festivals, is that of communal love and brotherhood. It is about doing good deeds and helping those who are less privileged. The Bakrid prayers at Jama Masjid in Ludhiana reflected this cultural bonhomie, as people were clicked embracing each other. (Express photo by Gurmeet Singh)

United in faith: People were photographed offering prayers at the Jama Masjid in Ludhiana on Sunday morning. (Express photo by Gurmeet Singh)

People were clicked earlier today, offering Eid prayers at Chandigarh's Sector 20. (Photo: Kamleshwar Singh)

Earlier in the day, people got together to offer namaaz on the occasion of Eid al-Adha at the Poona idgah. (Express photo by Pavan Khengre)

"Eid Mubarak" is a greeting which is exchanged after prayers are offered, which signifies that festivities can officially begin. (Express photo by Pavan Khengre)

Former chief minister of Karnataka Siddaramaiah joined people as they offered prayers in Eidgah Maidan in Bengaluru. (Express photo by Jithendra M)

Many people congregated at the Eidgah Maidan on Sunday to offer prayers on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. (Express photo by Jithendra M)