Eid al-Fitr celebrations begin - in pictures

Cairo, Egypt: Muslims gather to pray at the start of the three-day feast Eid al-Fitr Photograph: Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images

Cairo, Egypt: A family buy colourful party hats for their daughters after morning prayers Photograph: Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images

Dhaka, Bangladesh: People climb on to trains at the airport railway terminal as they rush home to be with their families Photograph: Munir Uz Zaman/AFP/Getty Images

Jakarta, Indonesia: Children look at bubbles at a toy stall outside the al-Azhar mosque following morning prayers Photograph: Romeo Gacad/AFP/Getty Images

Jakarta, Indonesia: Children look out of train windows as families head to their hometowns to celebrate Eid al-Fitr Photograph: Putra Sophan/Demotix/Corbis

Jakarta, Indonesia: Muslims attend Eid al-Fitr prayers to mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan Photograph: Mast Irham/EPA

Kabul, Afghanistan: A policeman patrols as Muslims pray Photograph: Rafiq Maqbool/AP

Karachi, Pakistan: A beautician applies henna designs to the hands of customers Photograph: Asif Hassan/AFP/Getty Images

Peshawar, Pakistan: A child offers Eid al-Fitr congregational prayers at a mosque Photograph: Arshad Arbab/EPA

Jakarta, Indonesia: Children march through a street carrying torches to mark the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan Photograph: Supri/Reuters

Jamalpur, India: Passengers sit on top of an overcrowded train as it heads for Jamalpur from Dhaka. Millions of residents travelled home to celebrate the festival Photograph: Andrew Biraj/Reuters

Islamabad, Pakistan: Women buy traditional bangles to wear for Eid celebrations Photograph: B. K. Bangash/AP

Hyderabad, India: An Indian Muslim girl holds out her decorated hands in prayer offerings for Eid al-Fitr at the Qutub Shahi tomb Photograph: Noah Seelam/AFP/Getty Images

Hyderabad, India: Muslim children greet after Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Qutub Shahi tomb Photograph: Noah Seelam/AFP/Getty Images

Kathmandu, Nepal: Nepalese worshippers attend prayers at the Kashmiri Mashjid Photograph: Narendra Shrestha/EPA

Kathmandu, Nepal: Revellers release balloons etched with the words 'Happy Eid' at Nepali Jame Mashjid Photograph: Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters

Srinagar, India: Kashmiri Muslims offer prayers for Eid al-Fitr outside Hazratbal shrine Photograph: Mukhtar Khan/AP