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In pictures: The end of the hijack
After eight days the Indian Airlines hijack has come to an end, with 155 passengers being freed to the great relief of their families and friends in India and elsewhere. The Indian government released three Kashmiri militants, who were flown to Kandahar to join the hijackers as they left the plane.
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Indian schoolchildren march in Delhi on Friday to demand the release of hostages.
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Prayers are held at the Jama Masjid, Delhi's main mosque, for the safe return of the passengers.
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A Sikh man prays at the Banglasaheb temple in Delhi.
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As the authorities in Kandahar await the arrival of a plane from Delhi bringing the three militants, an Indian Airlines technician and two Afghan workers bring a new battery to the plane.
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Back in Delhi, Preeti Tolai, daughter of hostage Manju Tolai, rings relatives with the good news that the ordeal is nearly over.
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One of five hijackers descends from the cockpit of the Indian Airlines plane, holding a pistol.
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The passengers leave the aircraft by the main steps, and are taken to buses to be driven to the terminal, prior to their return to Delhi
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