Photo: Sriram M
St. Philomenus Church in Mysuru lit up in different colors for Christmas.
Photo: Imran Nisar
An artisan paints papier-mâché Christmas ornaments at a workshop in Srinagar on December 24, 2024. Christmas decorations handmade in Kashmir are exported worldwide.
Photo: AM Farooqui
Archbishop Sebastian Durairaj performed the ritual on the occasion of Christmas at St. Francis Church in Bhopal.
Photo: Nirmal Harindran
Devotees gather for the Christmas Eve service at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Thiruvananthapuram.
Photo: Nagara Gopal
Hotels have brought small models of Christmas trees and other decorations to attract customers from Hyderabad.
Photo: KR Deepak
Devotees pray at St Anthony’s Church on Christmas Eve in Visakhapatnam on December 24, 2024.
Photo: C Suresh Kumar
A tent at Thangassery in Kollam as part of Christmas celebrations.
Photo: Vishwaranjan Raut
A 160-foot-long Santa Claus was built at Puri Beach in the Bay of Bengal. It was created by sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik on Christmas Eve. He set a new world record by keeping 550 kg of chocolate there.
Photo: Imanyal Yogini
A man dressed as Santa Claus roams the streets of Mumbai during Christmas celebrations.
Photo: KK Mustafa
An artisan shapes the final details of a fiberglass sculpture at a workshop in Chuvannamannu near Thrissur, Kerala. Demand for fiberglass idols is particularly high during major religious festivals in India.
Photo: Akhila Iswaran
Christmas tree and decoration sales peak at Roy’s Wonderland in Chennai.
Photo: B Velankanni Raj
Shops sell a large collection of Christmas decorations in Adyar Avenue, Chennai.
Photo: M. Satyamurthy
Guests pouring wine during a cake-making event at Gem Park Hotel in Udhagamandalam.
published – December 25, 2024 at 11:38 am IST