In Pics: India This Week

Amid the nationwide lockdown over the COVID-19 pandemic, The Quint brings you a snapshot of India this week.

Mangled remains of a taxi after a tree fell on it during Cyclone Amphan, at Dharmatala in Kolkata. 

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Amid the nationwide lockdown over the COVID-19 pandemic, The Quint brings you a snapshot of India from 18 May to 22 May.

Picture taken on slow shutter speed shows trails of lights as vehicle pass through the Golden Gate, the entrance of the Amritsar city, in Amritsar. Punjab government lifted the curfew from across the state but the statewide lockdown still continues.

An artist paints a mural on a wall depicting a doctor saving people’s lives from the deadly coronavirus, during the ongoing nationwide lockdown, in Guwahati, on Tuesday, 19 May.

Trees sway as heavy gusts induced by Super Cyclone Amphan-hit Rasgovindpur in Mayurbhanj district, Wednesday, 20 May, 2020.

A tree falls on power lines during strong winds due to Cyclone Amphan at Kakdwip near Sunderbans area in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, on Wednesday, 20 May.

A shopkeeper places mannequins on display at a shop, after the Punjab government allowed the opening of markets, during ongoing COVID-19 lockdown, in Patiala, on Tuesday, 19 May 2020.

A couple wearing masks amid concerns over COVID-19 outbreak highlights Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, a flagship programme of the government, during their wedding ceremony amid ongoing lockdown, in Bikaner, on Monday, 18 May.

A tree falls on power lines during strong winds due to Cyclone Amphan at Kakdwip near Sunderbans area in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, on Wednesday, 20  May.

Mangled remains of a vehicle after a tree fell on it in the aftermath of Cyclone Amphan, in Burdwan district, Thursday, 21 May. Several parts of West Bengal wore a battered look after the extremely severe cyclone Amphan ripped through the state, leaving 72 people dead.

A commuter helps an ambulance to pass through a traffic jam on Ring Road towards Sarai Kale Khan, during the ongoing nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, in New Delhi, Tuesday, 19 May. Delhi government has allowed autos, taxis, cabs and other last-mile connectivity vehicles with a limited number of passengers to maintain social distancing. 

Diamond workers start their work at the manufacturing unit of Dharmanandan Diamonds after announcement of some relaxations during ongoing COVID-19 lockdown, in Surat, Wednesday, 20 May.

A barber wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) gives a haircut to a customer, during the fourth phase of the ongoing nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, in Bengaluru, Thursday, 21 May.

Migrant workers lodged at a camp by the Uttar Pradesh government, during ongoing COVID-19 lockdown, at Dadri in Gautam Buddha Nagar district, Wednesday, 20 May.

Migrants onboard a train leave for their native places in Bihar, during ongoing nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, in Dehradun, Wednesday, 20 May.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after in Kolkata after aerial survey of devastation caused by Amphan cyclone.

Preparations underway at the Chennai airport for a calibrated resumption of flights from 25 May, as announced by the Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.

Police and rescue personnel recover bodies from an open well beside a cold storage unit in Gorrekunta village of Warangal Rural district, Friday, 22 May. Nine bodies of the migrants, hailing from West Bengal, Tripura and Bihar, were recovered from the well.

Migrants sit in front of KSRTC bus stand due to lack of money to take a private vehicle after the authorities cancelled the buses for Tamil Nadu, during the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown, in Chikmagalur, Friday, 22 May.