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A road-side vendor sells malpova (traditional sweet) during the first day of Ramzan at Minar Masjid in Mumbai on Sunday, 23 August 2009. Ramzan (also written Ramazan, Ramadan, Ramadhan, Ramdan, Ramadaan) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking, and indulging in anything that is in excess or ill-natured; from dawn until dusk, Fasting is meant to teach the Muslim patience, modesty and spirituality. Ramzan is a time to fast for the sake of Allah, and to offer more prayer than usual.

Muslims eat during the first day of Ramzan in Mumbai on Sunday, 23 August 2009. Ramzan (also written Ramazan, Ramadan, Ramadhan, Ramdan, Ramadaan) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking, and indulging in anything that is in excess or ill-natured; from dawn until dusk, Fasting is meant to teach the Muslim patience, modesty and spirituality. Ramzan is a time to fast for the sake of Allah, and to offer more prayer than usual.

Muslims eat during the first day of Ramzan in Mumbai on Sunday, 23 August 2009. Ramzan (also written Ramazan, Ramadan, Ramadhan, Ramdan, Ramadaan) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking, and indulging in anything that is in excess or ill-natured; from dawn until dusk, Fasting is meant to teach the Muslim patience, modesty and spirituality. Ramzan is a time to fast for the sake of Allah, and to offer more prayer than usual.

A road-side vendor sells malpova (traditional sweet) during the first day of Ramzan at Minar Masjid in Mumbai on Sunday, 23 August 2009. Ramzan (also written Ramazan, Ramadan, Ramadhan, Ramdan, Ramadaan) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking, and indulging in anything that is in excess or ill-natured; from dawn until dusk, Fasting is meant to teach the Muslim patience, modesty and spirituality. Ramzan is a time to fast for the sake of Allah, and to offer more prayer than usual.

A road-side vendor sells malpova (traditional sweet) during the first day of Ramzan at Minar Masjid in Mumbai on Sunday, 23 August 2009. Ramzan (also written Ramazan, Ramadan, Ramadhan, Ramdan, Ramadaan) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking, and indulging in anything that is in excess or ill-natured; from dawn until dusk, Fasting is meant to teach the Muslim patience, modesty and spirituality. Ramzan is a time to fast for the sake of Allah, and to offer more prayer than usual.

Muslims offer prayer on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr festival celebration at Noori Baba Dargah in Thane on Monday, 21 September 2009. The Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Muslim"s holy fasting month of Ramadan when practicing Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking activities from dawn to dusk. Eid ul-Fitr is a three day celebration and is sometimes also known as the "Smaller Eid" as compared to the Eid ul-Adha that lasts four days and is called the "Greater Eid".

Muslims offer prayer on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr festival celebration at Noori Baba Dargah in Thane on Monday, 21 September 2009. The Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Muslim"s holy fasting month of Ramadan when practicing Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking activities from dawn to dusk. Eid ul-Fitr is a three day celebration and is sometimes also known as the "Smaller Eid" as compared to the Eid ul-Adha that lasts four days and is called the "Greater Eid".

Muslims gather at Noori Baba Dargah on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr festival celebration in Thane on Monday, 21 September 2009. The Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Muslim"s holy fasting month of Ramadan when practicing Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking activities from dawn to dusk. Eid ul-Fitr is a three day celebration and is sometimes also known as the "Smaller Eid" as compared to the Eid ul-Adha that lasts four days and is called the "Greater Eid".

Muslims gather at Noori Baba Dargah on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr festival celebration in Thane on Monday, 21 September 2009. The Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Muslim"s holy fasting month of Ramadan when practicing Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking activities from dawn to dusk. Eid ul-Fitr is a three day celebration and is sometimes also known as the "Smaller Eid" as compared to the Eid ul-Adha that lasts four days and is called the "Greater Eid".

Muslims offer prayer on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr festival celebration at Noori Baba Dargah in Thane on Monday, 21 September 2009. The Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Muslim"s holy fasting month of Ramadan when practicing Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking activities from dawn to dusk. Eid ul-Fitr is a three day celebration and is sometimes also known as the "Smaller Eid" as compared to the Eid ul-Adha that lasts four days and is called the "Greater Eid".

Muslims offer prayer on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr festival celebration in Jaipur on Monday, 21 September 2009. The Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Muslim"s holy fasting month of Ramadan when practicing Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking activities from dawn to dusk. Eid ul-Fitr is a three day celebration and is sometimes also known as the "Smaller Eid" as compared to the Eid ul-Adha that lasts four days and is called the "Greater Eid".

Muslims offer prayer on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr festival celebration at the Jama Masjid mosque in New Delhi on Monday, 21 September 2009. The Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Muslim"s holy fasting month of Ramadan when practicing Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking activities from dawn to dusk. Eid ul-Fitr is a three day celebration and is sometimes also known as the "Smaller Eid" as compared to the Eid ul-Adha that lasts four days and is called the "Greater Eid".

Muslims offer prayer on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr festival celebration at the Jama Masjid mosque in New Delhi on Monday, 21 September 2009. The Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Muslim"s holy fasting month of Ramadan when practicing Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking activities from dawn to dusk. Eid ul-Fitr is a three day celebration and is sometimes also known as the "Smaller Eid" as compared to the Eid ul-Adha that lasts four days and is called the "Greater Eid".

Muslim children offer prayer on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr festival celebration in Kolkata on Monday, 21 September 2009. The Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Muslim"s holy fasting month of Ramadan when practicing Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking activities from dawn to dusk. Eid ul-Fitr is a three day celebration and is sometimes also known as the "Smaller Eid" as compared to the Eid ul-Adha that lasts four days and is called the "Greater Eid".

Muslims children greet each other on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr festival celebration at the Jama Masjid mosque in New Delhi on Monday, 21 September 2009. The Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Muslim"s holy fasting month of Ramadan when practicing Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking activities from dawn to dusk. Eid ul-Fitr is a three day celebration and is sometimes also known as the "Smaller Eid" as compared to the Eid ul-Adha that lasts four days and is called the "Greater Eid".

Muslims present a shawl to President Pratibha Patil while her husband Devi Singh Shekhawat looks on, on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr festival celebration at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi on Monday, 21 September 2009. The Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Muslim"s holy fasting month of Ramadan when practicing Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking activities from dawn to dusk. Eid ul-Fitr is a three day celebration and is sometimes also known as the "Smaller Eid" as compared to the Eid ul-Adha that lasts four days and is called the "Greater Eid".

President Pratibha Patil greets a Muslim child on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr festival celebration at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi on Monday, 21 September 2009. The Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Muslim"s holy fasting month of Ramadan when practicing Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking activities from dawn to dusk. Eid ul-Fitr is a three day celebration and is sometimes also known as the "Smaller Eid" as compared to the Eid ul-Adha that lasts four days and is called the "Greater Eid".

Muslim children offer prayer on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr festival celebration in Kolkata on Monday, 21 September 2009. The Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Muslim"s holy fasting month of Ramadan when practicing Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking activities from dawn to dusk. Eid ul-Fitr is a three day celebration and is sometimes also known as the "Smaller Eid" as compared to the Eid ul-Adha that lasts four days and is called the "Greater Eid".

Muslims offer prayer on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr festival celebration in Kolkata on Monday, 21 September 2009. The Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Muslim"s holy fasting month of Ramadan when practicing Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking activities from dawn to dusk. Eid ul-Fitr is a three day celebration and is sometimes also known as the "Smaller Eid" as compared to the Eid ul-Adha that lasts four days and is called the "Greater Eid".

Muslim children greet each other on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr festival celebration in Mumbai on Monday, 21 September 2009. The Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Muslim"s holy fasting month of Ramadan when practicing Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking activities from dawn to dusk. Eid ul-Fitr is a three day celebration and is sometimes also known as the "Smaller Eid" as compared to the Eid ul-Adha that lasts four days and is called the "Greater Eid".

Muslims offer prayer on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr festival celebration in Kolkata on Monday, 21 September 2009. The Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Muslim"s holy fasting month of Ramadan when practicing Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking activities from dawn to dusk. Eid ul-Fitr is a three day celebration and is sometimes also known as the "Smaller Eid" as compared to the Eid ul-Adha that lasts four days and is called the "Greater Eid".

Muslim children greet each other on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr festival celebration at the Guwahati Eid-Gah Maidan in Guwahati on Monday, 21 September 2009. The Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Muslim"s holy fasting month of Ramadan when practicing Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking activities from dawn to dusk. Eid ul-Fitr is a three day celebration and is sometimes also known as the "Smaller Eid" as compared to the Eid ul-Adha that lasts four days and is called the "Greater Eid".

Muslims greet each other on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr festival celebration in Mumbai on Monday, 21 September 2009. The Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Muslim"s holy fasting month of Ramadan when practicing Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking activities from dawn to dusk. Eid ul-Fitr is a three day celebration and is sometimes also known as the "Smaller Eid" as compared to the Eid ul-Adha that lasts four days and is called the "Greater Eid".

Muslims participate in a holy prayer on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr festival celebration in Mumbai on Monday, 21 September 2009. The Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Muslim"s holy fasting month of Ramadan when practicing Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking activities from dawn to dusk. Eid ul-Fitr is a three day celebration and is sometimes also known as the "Smaller Eid" as compared to the Eid ul-Adha that lasts four days and is called the "Greater Eid".

Muslims offer prayer on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr festival celebration at the Guwahati Eid-Gah Maidan in Guwahati on Monday, 21 September 2009. The Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Muslim"s holy fasting month of Ramadan when practicing Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking activities from dawn to dusk. Eid ul-Fitr is a three day celebration and is sometimes also known as the "Smaller Eid" as compared to the Eid ul-Adha that lasts four days and is called the "Greater Eid".

Mumbai Police Commissioner D Sivanandhan greets Muslims on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr festival celebration in Mumbai on Monday, 21 September 2009. The Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Muslim"s holy fasting month of Ramadan when practicing Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking activities from dawn to dusk. Eid ul-Fitr is a three day celebration and is sometimes also known as the "Smaller Eid" as compared to the Eid ul-Adha that lasts four days and is called the "Greater Eid".

Muslims offer prayer on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr festival celebration in Kolkata on Monday, 21 September 2009. The Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Muslim"s holy fasting month of Ramadan when practicing Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking activities from dawn to dusk. Eid ul-Fitr is a three day celebration and is sometimes also known as the "Smaller Eid" as compared to the Eid ul-Adha that lasts four days and is called the "Greater Eid".

Security personal keeps vigil on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr festival celebration at the Guwahati Eid-Gah Maidan in Guwahati on Monday, 21 September 2009. The Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Muslim"s holy fasting month of Ramadan when practicing Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking activities from dawn to dusk. Eid ul-Fitr is a three day celebration and is sometimes also known as the "Smaller Eid" as compared to the Eid ul-Adha that lasts four days and is called the "Greater Eid".

Muslims offer prayer on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr festival celebration in Mumbai on Monday, 21 September 2009. The Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Muslim"s holy fasting month of Ramadan when practicing Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking activities from dawn to dusk. Eid ul-Fitr is a three day celebration and is sometimes also known as the "Smaller Eid" as compared to the Eid ul-Adha that lasts four days and is called the "Greater Eid".

Muslims offer prayer on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr festival celebration at the Jama Masjid mosque in New Delhi on Monday, 21 September 2009. The Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Muslim"s holy fasting month of Ramadan when practicing Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking activities from dawn to dusk. Eid ul-Fitr is a three day celebration and is sometimes also known as the "Smaller Eid" as compared to the Eid ul-Adha that lasts four days and is called the "Greater Eid".

President Pratibha Patil greets a Muslim child on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr festival celebration at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi on Monday, 21 September 2009. The Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Muslim"s holy fasting month of Ramadan when practicing Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking activities from dawn to dusk. Eid ul-Fitr is a three day celebration and is sometimes also known as the "Smaller Eid" as compared to the Eid ul-Adha that lasts four days and is called the "Greater Eid".

Mumbai Police Commissioner D Sivanandhan with a child on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr festival celebration in Mumbai on Monday,21 September 2009. The Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Muslim"s holy fasting month of Ramadan when practicing Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking activities from dawn to dusk. Eid ul-Fitr is a three day celebration and is sometimes also known as the "Smaller Eid" as compared to the Eid ul-Adha that lasts four days and is called the "Greater Eid".

Muslims offer prayer on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr festival celebration in Jaipur on Monday, 21 September 2009. The Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Muslim"s holy fasting month of Ramadan when practicing Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking activities from dawn to dusk. Eid ul-Fitr is a three day celebration and is sometimes also known as the "Smaller Eid" as compared to the Eid ul-Adha that lasts four days and is called the "Greater Eid".

BJP Senior Leader L K Advani with his daughter Pratibha Advani and MP Shahnawaz Hussain on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr festival celebration in New Delhi on Monday, 21 September 2009. The Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Muslim"s holy fasting month of Ramadan when practicing Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking activities from dawn to dusk. Eid ul-Fitr is a three day celebration and is sometimes also known as the "Smaller Eid" as compared to the Eid ul-Adha that lasts four days and is called the "Greater Eid".

BJP Senior Leader L K Advani and Jaya Jaitly on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr festival celebration at MP Shahnawaz Hussain’s residence in New Delhi on Monday, 21 September 2009. The Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Muslim"s holy fasting month of Ramadan when practicing Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking activities from dawn to dusk. Eid ul-Fitr is a three day celebration and is sometimes also known as the "Smaller Eid" as compared to the Eid ul-Adha that lasts four days and is called the "Greater Eid".

A roadside vendor sells cap on the eve of Eid al-Fitr festival in Guwahati on Thursday, 10 September 2009. The Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Muslim"s holy fasting month of Ramadan when practicing Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking activities from dawn to dusk. Eid ul-Fitr is a three day celebration and is sometimes also known as the "Smaller Eid" as compared to the Eid ul-Adha that lasts four days and is called the "Greater Eid".

A roadside vendor arrange cap on the eve of Eid al-Fitr festival in Guwahati on Thursday, 10 September 2009. The Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Muslim"s holy fasting month of Ramadan when practicing Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking activities from dawn to dusk. Eid ul-Fitr is a three day celebration and is sometimes also known as the "Smaller Eid" as compared to the Eid ul-Adha that lasts four days and is called the "Greater Eid".

A road-side vendor sells sewai (popular traditional sweet) on the eve of Eid al-Fitr festival in Guwahati on Thursday, 10 September 2009. The Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of Muslim"s holy fasting month of Ramadan when practicing Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, smoking activities from dawn to dusk. Eid ul-Fitr is a three day celebration and is sometimes also known as the "Smaller Eid" as compared to the Eid ul-Adha that lasts four days and is called the "Greater Eid".

Muslims offering prayers on the last holy month of Ramadan at the Jama Masjid mosque in New Delhi on Friday,18 September 2009. The Muslim world is preparing for the Eid al-Fitr Festival which will mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.

Muslims offering prayers on the last holy month of Ramadan at the Jama Masjid mosque in New Delhi on Friday,18 September 2009. The Muslim world is preparing for the Eid al-Fitr Festival which will mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.