Christmas in India

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An Indian dressed up as an angel lights candles on the eve of Christmas Day at St Paul's church in Amritsar,
on December 24, 2011. Despite Christians forming a little over 2.7 percent of the billion plus population in India,
with Hindus comprising the majority, Christmas is celebrated throughout the country. (Narinder Nanu/AFP/Getty Images)


Christmas shoppers stock up ahead of the festival in Delhi. (Google images)


Christians in Mizoram enact a scene from the nativity ahead of Christmas Day celebrations
on Dec. 25 (Google images)


Christmas lights adorn the Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church in Panjim, Goa (JETTY Images).


Shopping is brisk ahead of Christmas celebrations in Mumbai (/BBC images)


Indian women dressed in traditional sarees perform at a carol singing competition in Patna Friday.


A father carries his children after the Midnight Mass celebration, on Dec. 24, in Kolkatta (Washinngton Post)


A street is lit up in the southern city of Bangalore ahead of Christmas celebrations on Dec 25 (AFP).
 

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Kolkata


Christmas lights adorn the busy streets of central Kolkatta.


A Church is lit up ahead of Christmas Day celebrations in Kolkata.


An illuminated church on Christmas eve in Kolkatta's Alipur.


A group of girls celebrating Christmas gather on Kolkatta's Beadon street.


Youth gather at Park Street, Kolkatta ahead of Christmas.


Lights adorn the St Paul's Cathedral in Kolkatta ahead of Christmas.


Shoppers throng a mall in western Kolkatta ahead of Christmas Day celebrations.


Lights adorn a street in eastern Kolkatta.
 

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Goa


Tourists throng the streets of Baga ahead of Christmas Day celebrations.


A store sells Christmas decorations in Mapusa city.


Midnight mass on Christmas eve in central Saligao.

Kerala


A converted boathouse sells Christmas merchandise in Kerala.


Christians singing christmas carols at Palli Puram church, Kerala


A very large native Banyan tree is decorated by the city municipality in Fort Kochin.

Chennai


A mall at Express Avenue, Chennai is decorated in the Christmas spirit.


Indian and German chefs prepare a giant Christmas stollen in Chennai.
 

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many, many thanks to Rage-ji for all the effort to share with us these lovely photos of Christmas as celebrated in various parts of Great India . best wishes to all for a safe holiday season ...please enjoy with moderation ( drinking ) and family and friends and a thought for the poor .... to give them some ( i believe you do throughout the year not just at a particular time - i do that too ) ....... and thank God celebrations and open worship is allowed , for which i am most grateful to the people and government of Great India
 

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Jammu & Kashmir


Christians celebrate midnight mass in Srinagar, Kashmir


Christians celebrate midnight mass at a church in Jammu.

Amritsar


A candlelight vigil outside a church in Amritsar on Christmas eve.


Parishioners keep themselves warm outside a church in Amritsar.

Mumbai


A store displays Christmas merchandise in Bandra, Mumbai.


Children revel in a Santa Claus parade at an apartment residence in suburban Mumbai.


A Christmas dance in south Mumbai's Mumbai Gymkhana
is one of several held after Midnight mass across the city.

Orissa


A church marks Christmas in Bhubaneshwar, Orissa Tuesday.
 

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Mizoram


A police roundabout is decorated in festive colors ahead of Christmas.


Mizos attend Church service in the capital city, Aizawl.

Sikkim


Local culture is put on display at a Christmas Mahotsav in Namchi.

Meghalaya


Visitors congregate for midnight mass at an elaborately decorated church in Shillong Tuesday.

Hyderabad


Revelers throng the streets after Monday's Midnight Mass in Hyderabad's St George's church.


Children dress up as angels at a church in Secunderabad.

Chattisgarh


A store sells Christmas goodies in Raipur, Chattisgarh.

Bhopal


School children dressed in Santa outfits at a school in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
 

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Assam


A pre-Christmas rally organized by the Sivasagar Baptist Mandali (Church) in Assam.

Madhya Pradesh


Christmas is celebrated with fervor at a church in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.

Uttar Pradesh


St Joseph's cathedral illuminated on Christmas eve, at Lucknow.

Gujarat


Children dressed in Christmas colors sit during a celebration for Christmas at a school in Surat.

Himachal Pradesh


A girl looks on at a Christmas tree at a storefront in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.

Delhi


Santa's little helpers go carol-singing in New Delhi

Goa

Goa's Club Tito's gears up for Christmas party goers.

Mumbai


A Mumbai nightclub hosts Christmas revelers.
 
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Rage,

Thanks for posting the Christmas In India photos , particularly the one of Midnight Mass at Saligao Church (Mae de Deus). It is the ancestral home of my wife's family. We visited it two years ago but I doubt we will see it again.

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Goa


Tourists throng the streets of Baga ahead of Christmas Day celebrations.


A store sells Christmas decorations in Mapusa city.


Midnight mass on Christmas eve in central Saligao.

Kerala


A converted boathouse sells Christmas merchandise in Kerala.


Christians singing christmas carols at Palli Puram church, Kerala


A very large native Banyan tree is decorated by the city municipality in Fort Kochin.

Chennai


A mall at Express Avenue, Chennai is decorated in the Christmas spirit.


Indian and German chefs prepare a giant Christmas stollen in Chennai.
 

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@Syd,

You're most welcome.
 
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