In pictures: Delhi grieves

The scale of the devastation from Saturday's blasts in the Indian capital was enormous.

Scenes of total confusion ensued as shocked shoppers found their festive mood shattered.

Hospitals struggled to cope receiving bodies and treating grave injuries.

The anxious wait soon gave way to overwhelming grief as people learned that their closest people had perished.

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Here, they perform the final rituals over the body of a family member killed in Delhi's central Paharganj area.

The arduous task of combing wide areas to find clues on the perpetrators has begun in earnest.

The prime minister has blamed 'terrorists' and Hindu nationalists made clear who they suspected.

Security in Delhi has been stepped up with more police on the streets and people told to stay away from public places.

The city is apprehensive - police here check a suspect package a day after the explosions.

But there is also a need to restore normality and a clean-up operation has already begun.

Police sift through wreckage after at least three explosions in India's capital, Delhi, on Saturday.

Police suspect bombs caused the blasts but no-one has yet admitted carrying out the attacks.

A distraught bystander is helped to an awaiting ambulance. Many people were injured.

Police sealed off the site as ambulances ferried the injured to hospitals.

Many of those injured were out shopping for the Eid and Diwali festivals next week.

One of the areas was said to be popular with Western backpackers.