IN PICS: India Welcomes 2021 Amid Muted Celebrations Due To Covid-19 Safety Protocols

Police keep a vigil on the Brigade Road, on the New Year's eve in Bengaluru. Image (PTI)

Napier bridge gets dynamic lighting system to mark new yer celebration ,in Chennai. The government had announced that all hotels, bars, pubs in Chennai city and other cities and towns will shut at 10pm.Image (PTI)

Visitors spend time near the replica of Taj Mahal installed at a park, on the last day of the year 2020, in Kolkata. Calcutta High Court had directed the state government to ensure that all Covid-19 safety protocols are followed. Image (PTI)

Sand artist Sudarshan Pattanaik created a sand sculpture to welcome the year 2021, at Puri beach on New Year's Eve. Image (PTI)

Priests in Varanasi perform 'Ganga Aarti' to welcome the New Year 2021. India ushered in the New Year amid muted celebrations due to Covid-19 protocols in many states. Image (PTI Photo)

Police check the reservation confirmation of the party goers outside a pub at Mahatma Gandhi Road, on the New Year's eve in Bengaluru. Authorities had banned the New Year celebrations on the roads due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Image (PTI)

Barricades put in place on a road in New Delhi. A night curfew was imposed in the city from December 31 and January 1 between 11 pm to 6 am and not more than five people were allowed to assemble at a public places. Image (PTI)

Police personnel patrol as security was beefed up on the eve of New Year, in New Delhi. In the national capital, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) imposed night curbs, Traffic Police banned vehicles around the Connaught place area and the Delhi Metro had restricted exits on New Year's Eve Image (PTI)

People gather at the Juhu beach, ahead of New Year celebrations. The Maharashtra government has extended the lockdown restrictions in the state till 31 January. Image (PTI)

Youngsters dance as they prepare to welcome the New Year 2021 at Boat Club, in Bhopal Image (PTI Photo)

A woman greets a police personnel on duty at the Marine Drive, Mumbai, ahead of New Year celebrations. The Maharashtra government had imposed a night curfew in Mumbai in the view COVID-19 situations. Image (PTI Photo)