Children dressed in colourful traditional attire posed joyfully during Eid-ul-Adha prayers at the historic Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata, West Bengal on 28 May 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
A Muslim devotee carries a young boy during Eid-ul-Adha prayers at the historic Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata, West Bengal on 28 May 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Muslim devotees offered Eid-ul-Adha namaz at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata, West Bengal on 28 May 2026, as the city marked Bakrid with large-scale congregational worship. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Eid-ul-Adha namaz was offered at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata on 28 May 2026, with Muslim devotees assembling in rows across the historic venue in West Bengal. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Rows of Muslim devotees filled the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata to offer Eid-ul-Adha namaz on 28 May 2026, one of the most significant Islamic festivals observed across India. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
A large congregation of Muslim devotees gathered at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata to observe Eid-ul-Adha namaz on 28 May 2026, the festival also widely known as Bakrid. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
A Muslim devotee embraced a girl with warmth and joy after the Eid-ul-Adha prayers concluded at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata, West Bengal on 28 May 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Children embraced one another with warmth and festive joy after completing Eid-ul-Adha prayers at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata, West Bengal on 28 May 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Young celebrants shared joyful hugs at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata following the Eid-ul-Adha congregation on 28 May 2026, reflecting the festive spirit of Bakrid. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
After the morning Eid-ul-Adha namaz at Brigade Parade Ground, Kolkata on 28 May 2026, children were seen celebrating with warm embraces — a hallmark of Bakrid festivities. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
The Bakrid spirit was evident at Brigade Parade Ground, Kolkata on 28 May 2026, as children exchanged warm embraces following the Eid-ul-Adha prayers. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Festive scenes unfolded at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata on 28 May 2026, as children celebrated Eid-ul-Adha with joyful embraces after completing the morning namaz. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Intricate mehendi-adorned hands were visible among devotees during Eid-ul-Adha prayers at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata, West Bengal on 28 May 2026, reflecting the festival's traditional customs. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Muslim devotees bowed in prayer during the Eid-ul-Adha namaz at the historic Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata, West Bengal on 28 May 2026, as the congregation performed the ritual in unison. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Rows of Muslim devotees bowed in synchronised prayer during the Eid-ul-Adha namaz at the historic Brigade Parade Ground, Kolkata on 28 May 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
The Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata served as the venue for Eid-ul-Adha namaz on 28 May 2026, hosting Muslim devotees from across West Bengal for the Bakrid congregation. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Muslim devotees from across West Bengal marked Bakrid by offering Eid-ul-Adha namaz at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata on 28 May 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
The morning Eid-ul-Adha namaz drew Muslim devotees to the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata, West Bengal on 28 May 2026, continuing the city's tradition of large Bakrid congregations. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Muslim devotees assembled at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata on 28 May 2026 to perform the Eid-ul-Adha namaz, with the festival observed simultaneously across West Bengal. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
A sizeable crowd of Muslim devotees gathered at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata to offer Eid-ul-Adha namaz on 28 May 2026, marking Bakrid across the city. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
The Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata once again served as a central hub for Eid-ul-Adha prayers on 28 May 2026, as Muslim devotees gathered in large numbers for the Bakrid namaz. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
A Muslim devotee brought toddlers along to offer Eid-ul-Adha namaz at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata, West Bengal on 28 May 2026, highlighting the family-centred nature of Bakrid observance. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Kolkata united in observance of Eid-ul-Adha on 28 May 2026, with Muslim devotees gathering at the Brigade Parade Ground in West Bengal for the Bakrid namaz. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)