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Christmas 2018: How India celebrate the festival with gusto

Despite Christians forming a little over two percent of the billion plus population in India, Christmas is celebrated with much fanfare and zeal throughout the country. Take a look...

Agencies | Dec 25, 2018, 06:47 PM IST

1.Celebration in Amritsar

Celebration in Amritsar
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An Indian infant lights a candle at a Christmas Day service in a church in Amritsar on December 25, 2018.

(Photo by AFP)

 

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2.A child dressed as Santa Claus

A child dressed as Santa Claus
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A child dressed as Santa Claus is held up by his father at a service to mark Christmas Day at a church in Amritsar. 

(Photo by AFP)

3.Christmas celebrated with much fanfare.

Christmas celebrated with much fanfare.
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An Indian woman receives holy communion as others wait in a queue after Christmas prayers at Saint Mary''s Garrison Church  in Jammu. Though the Hindus and Muslims comprise majority of the population in India, Christmas is a national holiday celebrated with much fanfare. 

(AP Photo/ Channi Anand)

4.Selfie with Santa

Selfie with Santa
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A woman take a selfie with a person dressed as Santa Claus after Christmas prayers at St John''s Church in Guwahati.

5.Christmas celebrations in Ahmedabad

Christmas celebrations in Ahmedabad
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A woman kisses a figure of baby Jesus at a church during the Christmas celebrations in Ahmedabad.

(REUTERS/Amit Dave)

6.Selfie with Santa

Selfie with Santa
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An Indian woman takes a selfie wearing a Santa Claus hat takes a selfie photograph with friends at a market on Christmas Day in New Delhi. (Photo by Prakash Singh / AFP)

 

7.Selfie with Santa

Selfie with Santa
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People take a selfie with a Santa Claus figure during a Christmas Day service at a Catholic church in Srinagar. 

(Photo by TAUSEEF MUSTAFA / AFP)

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