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Valentine’s Day, which is celebrated on February 14 every year, is a commemoration of love, friendship and togetherness. It is believed that Valentine’s Day is named after a Saint Valentine, who was a Catholic priest in Rome in the third century.(Express photo by Nirmal Harindran)
A heart shaped installation art at Sabarmati riverfront in Ahmedabad ahead of Valentine's Day, which will be celebrated on February 14. (Express photo by Nirmal Harindran)
A vendor carries a Valentine's bear at the California Flower Mall, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues, in Los Angeles, California, U.S. (Source: Reuters/Lucy Nicholson)
Florist Maria Alvarez, 25, waits for customers in her store, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues, ahead of Valentine's Day in Los Angeles. (Source: Reuters/Lucy Nicholson)
People in Mexico headed out to buy soft toys, like the huge teddy bears seen in the picture, ahead of Valentine's Day. (Source: Reuters)
Visitors standing near heart shaped balloons displayed at a mall district during the second day of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Beijing. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Flowers and other items displayed at one of the shops in Sector 35 a day before Valentine’s Day in Chandigarh. (Express photo by kamleshwar Singh)
The day is synonymous with gifts and flowers which lovers exchange. As such, many vendors make use of the occasion and include interesting additions to their shops. Seen here, is one such shop in Chandigarh. (Express photo by Kamleshwar Singh)
In Chandigarh celebrating the day with soft toys and balloons. (Express photo by Kamleshwar Singh)
Flowers on display in in Chandigarh (Express photo by Kamleshwar Singh)
Flowers, gifts and other items on display in Chandigarh (Express photo by Kamleshwar Singh)
Can you imagine Valentine's Day celebration in the country without heart-shaped balloons? (Express photo by Kamleshwar Singh)
On the occasion balloon sellers were photographed approaching couples in Chandigarh's sector 35. (Express photo by Kamleshwar Singh)
