Special mass was conducted at St. Mary's Basilica Church at Shivajinagar in Bengaluru.
A person dressed as Santa Claus offered sweets to children at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Srinagar.
A man and a child dressed as Santa Claus went through security checks before entering a church during in Chandigarh.
The priest leads a procession from Holy Name Cathedral in Colaba, Mumbai.
Kochi was all decked up to host the Christmas. A scene from a St. George's Church at Edappally.
Velankanni shrine in Nagapattinam was decorated on the eve of Christmas celebrations.
Hairstylist P. Devaraj and his grandson Mukunthan dressed as Santa Claus gave free haircut and shave to shelter-less persons in Coimbatore.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attended a Christmas eve mass at a church in Kolkata.
Sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik created a Santa Claus 3D sclupture on the eastern coast beach in Puri.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy celebrated the Christmas with his family at Pulivendula CSI Church in Kadapa.
People took part in the midnight special prayer at Holy Rosary in Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram.