In Pictures: Eid celebrations from India, Pakistan

India observes Eid-ul-Adha on Wednesday amid COVID-19 restrictions. This is the second successive year that Eid-ul-Adha is being celebrated with COVID-19 related curbs. Above, Muslim devotees offers Eid-al-Adha prayer at Lakkar Bazar in Shimla.

Muslim devotees offer prayers at the historical Badshahi Mosque during the Eid al-Adha or the 'Festival of Sacrifice, in Lahore. Eid celebrations in the country come at a time when a steady rise in COVID-19 cases has been witnessed.

Muslim children greet each other on the occasion of Eid al-Adha at the Jama Masjid, in New Delhi. Several devotees on Wednesday reached the Jama Masjid, one of the largest mosques in India, to offer namaz on the occasion of Eid-al-Adha amid stringent COVID-19 protocols.

A woman takes a selfie with her friends after offering prayers at the historical Badshahi Mosque during the Eid al-Adha or the 'Festival of Sacrifice, in Lahore, Pakistan.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people on Eid-ul-Adha on Wednesday. May this day further the spirit of collective empathy, harmony and inclusivity in the service of a greater good, he wished. Modi tweeted, "Eid Mubarak! Best wishes on Eid-ul-Adha. May this day further the spirit of collective empathy, harmony and inclusivity in the service of the greater good." Above, a policeman shakes hands with young children on Eid al-Adha in Varanasi.

BSF and Pakistan Rangers exchange sweets on the occasion of Eid al-Adha at Attari Wagah Border.

Worshippers leave after offering prayers on Eid al-Adha at a mosque in Ahmedabad, India. Muslims worldwide marked the Eid al-Adha holiday over the past days amid a global pandemic that has impacted nearly every aspect of this year's celebrations.

Eid-al-Adha this year happens to be another major Islamic holiday in the shadow of the pandemic, curbing large gatherings of devotees at prominent mosques like Hajj.

Eid al-Adha is typically marked by prayers, large social gatherings, slaughtering of livestock and distributing meat to the needy. Above, Muslims offer prayers maintaining social distancing inside a mosque on Eid al-Adha in Srinagar.

Muslim devotees offer prayers during the Eid al-Adha or the 'Festival of Sacrifice in Karachi, Pakistan. Owing to the potential of Eid becoming a super spreader event — and a probable cause for the fourth wave — the government, has urged the nation to scale back on gatherings.

Muslims greet each other on the occasion of the Eid-Ul-Adha festival in a mosque at Qila Chowk, in Patiala.

Children greet each other after offering prayers on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, at Eid Gah, in Hyderabad.

Devotees offer 'namaz' on Eid al-Adha at Nakhoda Masjid, in Kolkata.

Muslim devotees greet each other after offering Eid prayers at the historical Badshahi Mosque during the Eid al-Adha or the 'Festival of Sacrifice, in Lahore.

President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan, in their messages, felicitated the Pakistani nation and the whole Muslim Ummah on the occasion of Eid ul Adha and expressed their best wishes. The president stressed the people extend all possible help and support to the poor and the needy on the auspicious occasion of Eid ul Adha. Above, Muslim devotees offer prayers during the Eid al-Adha or the 'Festival of Sacrifice in Karachi.

Devotees offer prayers on the occasion of Eid-Al-Adha at the royal mosque of Taj Mahal, in Agra.