2013-10-16 Photo gallery

An Afghani Muslim pilgrim prays after he casts stones at a pillar, symbolizing the stoning of Satan, in a ritual called 'Jamarat,' the last rite of the annual hajj, in the Mina neighborhood of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013. The 10th day...

Men load a pair of goats into the car boot after purchasing them from a livestock market on the eve of the Eid al-Adha festival in Kolkata October 15, 2013. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha by the sacrificial killing of sheep, goats, co...

Members of the band Nirvana shown in a 1991 file photo, from left, Krist Novoselic, David Grohl, and Kurt Cobain. Nirvana, Linda Ronstadt, Peter Gabriel, Hall and Oates, and The Replacements are among first-time nominees to the Rock and Roll Hall of ...

A fire fighter walks over rocks fallen from a cliff over a garage and a road in a residential area in Kamakura, southwest of Tokyo, after a powerful typhoon hit Japan's metropolitan area Wednesday morning, Oct. 16, 2013. Typhoon Wipha triggered lands...

Villagers ride on a boat to cross a river after a bridge was damaged in Loon, Bohol, a day after an earthquake hit central Philippines October 16, 2013. REUTERS

A woman reacts in front of collapsed houses following a landslide caused by Typhoon Wipha on Izu Oshima island, south of Tokyo, in this photo taken by Kyodo October 16, 2013. Eight people were killed and over 30 missing, with nearly 20,000 people ord...

Elton arrives at the Elton John AIDS Foundation's 12th Annual 'An Enduring Vision' benefit gala at Cipriani Wall Street on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013 in New York. . AP Image

Two Muslims children greet each other after Eid-ul-Zuha prayers at Feroz Shah Kotla mosque in New Delhi on Wednesday. PTI Photo

Muslims offer Eid-ul-Zuha prayers at the mosque in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. PTI Photo

A man offers alms to a disabled man as Indian Muslim men return after offering prayers during Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of the Sacrifice, in Kolkata, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013. Eid al-Adha is a religious festival celebrated by Muslims worldwide to com...

An Muslim boy reacts as a man applies Kohl, an eye cosmetic on his eye after prayers during Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of the Sacrifice, in Mumbai, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013. Eid al-Adha is a religious festival celebrated by Muslims worldwide to commem...

Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh at the inauguration of 'Watch Bar' in Mumbai on Tuesday night. PTI Photo

A Muslim man is reflected in a mirror as he adjusts his beard after offering Eid al-Adha prayers outside a mosque in Chandigarh

Cricketer Virat Kohli plays football before the 2nd One Day International match against Australia in Sawai Man Singh Stadium in Jaipur on Wednesday PTI Photo

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Muslims offer Eid al-Adha prayers at the ruins of the Feroz Shah Kotla mosque in New Delhi October 16, 2013. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha by the sacrificial killing of sheep, goats, cows and camels to commemorate Prophet Abraham's w...

Muslims take part at the mass ‘Namaz’ on the occasion of Eid al-Adha (Festival of Sacrifice) or Bakrid festival, at Quddus Saheb Eidgah (Hajj Camp) at Millers Road in Bangalore on Wednesday. DH photo

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A worker of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation cleans the banks of the River Ganges a day after the immersion of idols of Goddess Durga, in Kolkata, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013. Hundreds of thousands of idols are immersed into water bodies across the count...

Muslims offer Eid al-Adha prayers at the Jama Masjid (Grand Mosque) in the old quarters of Delhi October 16, 2013. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha by the sacrificial killing of sheep, goats, cows and camels to commemorate Prophet Abrah...

Villagers stand on the breached embankment of swollen Kangsabati river at Samat village in West Bengal, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013. Heavy torrential rain in the aftermath of weekend Cyclone Phailin have made rivers to overflow causing flood situation in ...

Muslim women congregate for Eid-ul-Adha prayers at Polo Ground Srinagar during Eid-al-Adha festival during the second biggest religious festival of Muslims at Hazratbal Shrine in Srinagar on Wednesday. Muslims all over the world are celebrating Eid u...

Russian artists performing during the Russian Cultural Festival for ''God’s wisdom for Inner Peace and Global Harmony'' organised by Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya at Town Hall in Bangalore on Tuesday, Oct 16, 2013. DH Photo

Muslims offer Eid-ul-Zuha prayers at the Taj Mahal in Agra on Wednesday. PTI Photo

A man is reflected in a mirror as he adjusts his beard after offering Eid al-Adha prayers outside a mosque in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh October 16, 2013. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha by the sacrificial killing of sheep,...

 Children play football at a Cyclone-affected muddy field in Ranchi on Wednesday. PTI Photo

Virat Kohli celebrates his century during 2nd ODI against Australia in Jaipur on Wednesday. PTI Photo

Shikhar Dhawan leaves after his dismissal during 2nd ODI match against Australia in Jaipur on Wednesday. PTI Photo

 Muslims offer Eid-ul-Zuha namaz at the Taj-uk-masjid in Bhopal on Wednesday. PTI Photo

Muslims offer 'namaz' on the occasion of Eid-ul-Zuha festival at an Idgah in Allahabad on Wednesday. PTI Photo

LCA Tejas performing at the Air shows during the Aero India 2013 at Yelahanka air base in Bangalore on Friday.

Dharmasthala devotees staging dharana against media reports on Dharmadhikari Veerendra Heggade and his family, at Frredom Park in Bangalore on Wednesday. DH Photo

NSG Commandos show their skills to counter terrorist operations on the occasion of 29th Raising day of National security Guard at NSG Campus in Manesar in Gurgaon on Wednesday. PTI Photo 

Muslims offer Eid-ul-Zuha namaz at the Taj-uk-masjid in Bhopal on Wednesday. PTI Photo

Devotees enter Jannati Darwaza which opens on Eid-ul-Zuha in Ajmer Shrine on Wednesday. PTI Photo

 A Vendor sorting oranges at a wholesale market in Agartala on Wednesday. PTI Photo 

A huge muslim gathering at the Hubli Idgah Maidan on Eid-ul-Zuha in Hubli on Wednesday. PTI Photo

Large number of devotes takes part at the mass ‘Namaz’ on the occasion of Eid al-Adha (Festival of Sacrifice) or Bakrid festival, at Quddus Saheb Eidgah (Hajj Camp) at Millers Road in Bangalore on Wednesday. DH photo

A man is silhouetted against the rising sun as he offers Eid al-Adha prayers outside a mosque in Jammu October 16, 2013. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha by the sacrificial killing of sheep, goats, cows and camels to commemorate Prophet...

Henna tattoos are pictured on the hands of a Muslim woman attending a mass prayer for Eid al-Adha in Lahore October 16, 2013. Muslims across the world celebrate the annual festival of Eid al-Adha or the Festival of Sacrifice, which marks the end of t...