With the Christmas festivities round the corner, markets at several places appear all decked up. These visuals from Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh show how markets have started to witness increasing footfall ahead of the festivity. The markets this year has been allowed to open up because of easing of restrictions and people in large numbers are thronging markets to purchase items for Christmas decorations at home.
A variety of red coloured Santa caps, mini Santa clause, gloves, masks, bells, and Christmas trees are available in the markets. Though the sale this year is much less compared to the season before the pandemic, the traders still believe that they may have a good earning if the Covid situation does not deteriorate.