Delhi vendors ready livestock for Bakra Eid buyers

A vendor tends to his herd at a New Delhi livestock market on 19 May 2026, as the city's goat trade surged ahead of Eid al-Adha (Bakra Eid). Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain

Goats of varied breeds are put on display for prospective buyers at a New Delhi livestock market on 19 May 2026, days before Eid al-Adha (Bakra Eid). Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain

Livestock stalls across New Delhi drew steady crowds on 19 May 2026 as families shopped for sacrificial animals ahead of Eid al-Adha. Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain

Rows of goats lined makeshift stalls at New Delhi livestock markets on 19 May 2026, with vendors competing to attract buyers preparing for Bakra Eid. Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain

Animal trade at New Delhi livestock markets picked up noticeably on 19 May 2026, a sign of rising pre-festival demand ahead of Eid al-Adha. Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain

Goat trading activity surged across New Delhi on 19 May 2026 as the Eid al-Adha (Bakra Eid) festival drew near, with sellers reporting brisk footfall at city livestock markets. Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain

Vendors set up dedicated goat stalls at a New Delhi livestock market on 19 May 2026, catering to Muslim families making sacrificial animal purchases ahead of Eid al-Adha. Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain

Muslim families visited New Delhi livestock markets on 19 May 2026 to select sacrificial goats for Bakra Eid, the annual festival commemorating the act of sacrifice in Islamic tradition. Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain

New Delhi's livestock markets were bustling with pre-festival activity on 19 May 2026, as vendors and buyers negotiated prices for goats ahead of Eid al-Adha (Bakra Eid). Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain

Demand for sacrificial goats rose visibly at New Delhi markets on 19 May 2026, with vendors reporting increased footfall as Bakra Eid approached. Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain

Scenes of festive commerce unfolded at New Delhi livestock markets on 19 May 2026, capturing the city's pre-Eid al-Adha preparations as vendors offered goats of various sizes and breeds. Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain

A pre-festival rush filled New Delhi livestock markets on 19 May 2026, with long queues of buyers browsing goats on offer ahead of Bakra Eid. Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain

New Delhi geared up for Eid al-Adha (Bakra Eid) on 19 May 2026 as packed livestock markets reflected the capital's festive spirit, with vendors offering goats to thousands of prospective buyers. Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain

Goat sellers from across the region reportedly flocked to New Delhi ahead of Bakra Eid 2026, setting up temporary stalls at livestock markets to meet the season's peak demand. Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain

The spirit of Eid al-Adha was palpable across New Delhi's busy livestock markets on 19 May 2026, as the city's Muslim community made final preparations for the festival of sacrifice. Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain