An annular solar eclipse is seen formed over the skies in Dhanushkodi, Tamil Nadu. Photo: AP
This combination picture shows various stages of the moon eclipsing the sun in Rameswaram. Photo:S.R. Raghunathan
Stargazers watch the solar eclipse from Nehru Planetarium in Bangalore. Photo: K. Gopinathan
A view of solar eclipse as seen from Surat. Photo: PTI
A senior citizen views the solar eclipse in Surat. Photo: PTI
Crowds throng the 'agni theertham' after the annular Solar eclipse in Rameswaram. Photo:S.R.Raghunathan
A pet gets a possible view of the eclipse from his master in Hyderabad. Photo: P.V.Sivakumar
A man dressed as Lord Hanuman watches the eclipsed sun in Hyderabad. Photo: P.V.Sivakumar
An image of the annular solar eclipse is seen on a shadow falling on the ground formed by a bifocal spectacle in Bangalore. Photo: AP
A view of the different phases of solar eclipse as observed from Bhopal. Photo: PTI
A view of annular solar eclipse in Kanyakumari. Photo: N. Rajesh
A view of the first annular solar eclipse of the year in Chennai. Photo S. Thanthoni
A view of the annular solar eclipse as observed from Thrissur in Kerala on Friday, January 15, 2010. Annular eclipses occur about 66 times a century and can only be viewed by people in the narrow band along its path. Photo: K. K. Mustafah
An annular solar eclipse is seen formed over the skies of Mumbai Friday. Photo: Paul Noronha
Student volunteers of the New Delhi-based Science Popularisation Association of Communicators and Educators (SPACE) carrying out experirments during the solar eclipse at Varkala. Photo:S. Mahinsha
Tourists from United Kingdom watching the solar eclipse at Varkala. Photo:S. Mahinsha