In pics: People visit religious places, malls as India eases restrictions

Heading into Unlock phase 1.0 malls, shopping malls, religious places, hotels and restaurants are now set to open in most states of India from Monday (June 8, 2020) with government's guidelines in place.

On May 30, the Centre had said that Unlock-1.0 would be initiated in the country from June 8 and the coronavirus lockdown would be relaxed to a great extent.

Safety guidelines like following social distancing, wearing a mask, Arogya setu app is made mandatory for people visiting these places. Temples, shopping malls, hotels and restaurants had already started the preparation for following safety measures in wake of the pandemic once the guidelines was announced. 

The temples, mosques and churches have painted social distancing boxes where the devotees will have to stand in queue and wait for their turn, wile masks have been made mandatory for all, including priests.

Here's a glimpse of activities on day 1 of Unlock 1.0: