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Millions of Indians across the country switched off lights at their homes and lit candles, diyas or turned on mobile phone torches on Sunday night, responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to show the nation's "collective resolve and solidarity" in its fight against coronavirus. As the clock struck 9, lights went out in most houses and people gathered in balconies and at doors, flashing mobile lights while many lit candles and diyas. Fireworks, thalis, whistles and police sirens were heard. At some places, Hindu devotional songs, mantras and national anthem were also played. Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani switched off lights at his 'Antilia' after lighting the lamps as the clock struck 9 pm on Sunday. Let us take a look at some of the images from across the nation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lights a lamp to express the country's unity in fight against COVID-19 during a nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) -
In this picture Union Home Minister Amit Shah, spiritual leader Sadhguru, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu along with his wife Usha Naidu and President Ram Nath Kovind with wife Savita Kovind can be seen lighting lamps amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic. (PTI Photo)
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Surat: A family makes a map of India with traditional lamps in their flat in Surat. (PTI Photo)
Bengaluru: An illuminated view of the city as people light lamps amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in Bengaluru. (PTI Photo) -
Modi had on Friday urged people to turn off lights at their homes for nine minutes at 9pm to display the country's collective resolve and solidarity to defeat the virus. (AP Photo)
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Ghaziabad: Residents flash their mobile phone lights to express the country’s unity in fight against COVID-19, amid the nationwide lockdown, in Ghaziabad. (PTI Photo)
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Thane: People switch off their home lights and come out in their balcony to light lamps amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in Thane. (PTI Photo)
Nagercoil: People come out in their balcony and light lamps amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in Nagercoil. (PTI Photo) 
Ghaziabad: Residents light lamps at a society to express the country?s unity in fight against COVID-19, amid the nationwide lockdown, in Ghaziabad. (PTI Photo)
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