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IN PHOTOS: Indians celebrate Easter with devotion, tradition and festive fervour

Updated On: 01 April, 2024 04:28 PM IST | Editor

Easter is a Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The day is celebrated by visiting the church, hunting easter eggs and decorating them, fasting throughout the Lenten season before Easter and sharing joyous meals with loved ones. Check out how India celebrated easter on Sunday 

Easter is a Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The day is celebrated by visiting the church, hunting easter eggs and decorating them, fasting throughout the Lenten season before Easter and sharing joyous meals with loved ones. Check out how India celebrated easter on Sunday 

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Easter is a Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The day is celebrated by visiting the church, hunting easter eggs and decorating them, fasting throughout the Lenten season before Easter and sharing joyous meals with loved ones. Check out how India celebrated easter on Sunday 
<p>A child looks at the decorative Easter eggs on display at Ao Baptist Church on the occasion of Easter, in Dimapur on Sunday. Photo Courtesy: ANI</p>

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A child looks at the decorative Easter eggs on display at Ao Baptist Church on the occasion of Easter, in Dimapur on Sunday. Photo Courtesy: ANI

<p>Devotees holding candles offer prayers on the occasion of Easter, at Kurji Church, in Patna on Sunday. Photo Courtesy: ANI&nbsp;</p>

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Devotees holding candles offer prayers on the occasion of Easter, at Kurji Church, in Patna on Sunday. Photo Courtesy: ANI 

<p>Christians participate in a procession on Easter, in Kolkata. Photo Courtesy: PTI</p>

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Christians participate in a procession on Easter, in Kolkata. Photo Courtesy: PTI

<p>Devotees attend the Easter Vigil Mass at Roman Catholic Church on the eve of Easter, in Ranchi on Saturday. Photo Courtesy: ANI&nbsp;</p>

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Devotees attend the Easter Vigil Mass at Roman Catholic Church on the eve of Easter, in Ranchi on Saturday. Photo Courtesy: ANI 

<p>Children take part in a program on Easter Sunday, in Moradabad. Photo Courtesy: PTI</p>

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Children take part in a program on Easter Sunday, in Moradabad. Photo Courtesy: PTI

<p>Decorative Easter Eggs are displayed at Ao Baptist Church in Dimapur, Nagaland. Photo Courtesy: PTI</p>

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Decorative Easter Eggs are displayed at Ao Baptist Church in Dimapur, Nagaland. Photo Courtesy: PTI

<p>Christian devotees offer prayers at The Epiphany Church on the occasion of Easter, in Gurugram. Photo Courtesy: PTI&nbsp;</p>

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Christian devotees offer prayers at The Epiphany Church on the occasion of Easter, in Gurugram. Photo Courtesy: PTI 

<p>Christian devotees receive communion after a solemn mass on the occasion of Easter Sunday at ST Joseph Cathedral, in Prayagraj. Photo Courtesy: PTI</p>

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Christian devotees receive communion after a solemn mass on the occasion of Easter Sunday at ST Joseph Cathedral, in Prayagraj. Photo Courtesy: PTI

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