Religious places reopened in most states from Monday after over two months.
Devotees thronged various temples, mosques, gurdwaras, churches and other places of worship from early morning.
As per Centre's standard operating procedures, sanitisers were kept at the entrance while masks and social distancing was compulsory for the devotees.
Some places of worship also conducted thermal screening of all devotees.
Glimpses of Indians offering prayers at shrines after two months.
IMAGE: Head priest Mahant Divyagiri offers prayers to Shivling at Mahakaleshwar temple after all religious places are open with certain restrictions, during the fifth phase of ongoing COVID-19 lockdown, in Lucknow, on Monday. Photograph: Nand Kumar/PTI Photo
IMAGE: Devotees offer prayers at Shree Dodda Ganapathi Temple in Basavanagudi, Bengaluru. Photograph: ANI
IMAGE: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath offers prayers at Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur. Photograph: ANI
IMAGE: A priest blows into a conch as he re-opens a temple after a gap of more than 70 days, during the fifth phase of ongoing COVID-19 lockdown, at Geeta Colony in East Delhi, on Monday. Photograph: Manvender Vashist/PTI Photo
IMAGE: Devotees undergo thermal screening at Mankameshwar temple in Lucknow, on Monday. Photograph: Nand Kumar/PTI Photo
IMAGE: Devotees offer prayers at Cathedral church in Lucknow, on Monday. Photograph: Nand Kumar/PTI Photo
IMAGE: Devotees, adhering to social distancing norms, offer prayers at Yahiyaganj Gurudwara in Lucknow, on Monday. Photograph:Nand Kumar/PTI Photo
IMAGE: Devotees offer a chaadar at a mosque in Lucknow. Photograph: Nand Kumar/PTI Photo
IMAGE: A man offers prayers at Sai Baba Mandir in Lodhi road area in New Delhi. Photograph: ANI
IMAGE: Devotees visit Saint Mary’s Church in Shivaji Nagar in Bengaluru to offer prayers. Photograph: ANI
IMAGE: Devotees visit Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple), Amritsar to offer prayers. Photograph: ANI
IMAGE: Devotees at Sharana Basaveshwara Temple in Kalaburagi. Photograph: ANI
