Ahead of the feast of the Nativity of Our Lady, popularly called the birthday of Mother Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, on September, many churches across Mumbai and India observed nine days of prayer in preparation. Here are some glimpses from the church in Irla, which is among the most popular churches dedicated to her in the city

Devotees at the church in Mumbai came out onto the streets in prayer on the eighth day of the Novena, ahead of the feast of Nativity of Our Lady on September. Here are some glimpses