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Pictures: Religious places across Maharashtra reopen after months of COVID closure

Temples, shrines, churches reopen after several months of closure due to COVID lockdown

Published: November 16, 2020 13:31 Balaram Menon, Senior Web Editor and with inputs from agencies

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Copy of 046165-01-02-1605518844209 — Religious places across Maharashtra are reopening for devotees to offer prayers from Monday after several months of closure due to the lockdown imposed in a bid to control the COVID-19 pandemic. Image Credit: AFP

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Muslim devotees pray at a shrine in Mumbai. — Muslim devotees pray at a shrine in Mumbai. Maharashtra Chief Minister's Office (CMO) had on Saturday informed that all religious places including temples, shrines, churches, dargahs, etc in the state will be allowed to reopen for devotees from November 16. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 046281-01-02-1605518830810 — Christian devotees pray at church in Mumbai. The gates of the places of worship were opened after midnight for the management officials to clean and sanitise the premises ahead of its reopening for devotees to offer early morning prayers. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 046164-01-02-1605518847544 — A priest cleans deities in a temple in Mumbai. Notably, the prominent religious places across the state including Sai Baba temple in Shirdi, the Mahim Dargah in Mumbai and the Dagdusheth Halwai Temple in Pune have been prepared for their reopening to the devotees. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 046279-01-02-1605518834174 — Christian devotees pray at church in Mumbai. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of PTI16-11-2020_000037B-1605518840386 — A devotee offer prayers at Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai. Image Credit: PTI

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A Muslim devotee prays at a shrine in Mumbai. — A Muslim devotee prays at a shrine in Mumbai. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 046162-01-02-1605518854210 — A priest anoints an altar and deities with sandalwood paste in a temple in Mumbai. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of Virus_Outbreak_India_21472.jpg-648cb-1605518867671 — Police officers along with devotees offer prayers at the shrine of Makhdoom Ali Mahimi, an ancient Muslim scholar and saint in Mumbai. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of Virus_Outbreak_India_84110.jpg-c23e8-1605518864142 — A devotee offers prayers at a church in Mumbai. Image Credit: AP

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Muslim devotees pray at a shrine in Mumbai. — Muslim devotees pray at a shrine in Mumbai. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 046161-01-02-1605518857389 — Hindu devotees pray inside a temple in Mumbai. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 046295-01-02-1605518826428 — Christian devotees pray at church in Mumbai. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of Virus_Outbreak_India_12644.jpg-c86bf-1605518871469 — A man offers prayers at the shrine of Makhdoom Ali Mahimi, an ancient Muslim scholar and saint in Mumbai. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 046160-01-02-1605518860987 — Hindu devotees seek blessings from a priest in a temple in Mumbai. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 046163-01-02-1605518851227 — Hindu devotees pray at a shrine temple in Mumbai. Image Credit: AFP

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