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Report and pics from Rajtilak Naik in Panaji
Panaji, Oct 25: While Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated on Monday and Tuesday in different part of India, Goa is celebrating it on Wednesday, October 25.
Namaaz prayers in progress on the Campal SAG ground in Panaji
The deeply involved Muslim brethren
Wishing each other 'Eid Mubarak'
Young and the old are seen during Namaaz
The continued prayers
Namaaz proceedings
Celebration time
The less privileged looking for alms
Namaaz in progress
It is a celebration time in Goa as Eid-ul-Fitr is being celebrated with great faith and fervour in the whole state. Early in the morning thousands of Muslim brothers gathered together at different venues in the state for Namaaz.
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