A riot policeman asks rioters to calm down in Ahmedabad on Friday.

A Muslim man stranded on the first floor of his house and surrounded by Hindu rioters begs to nearby policemen to rescue him in Ahmedabad on Friday.

Residents walk past burnt and destroyed buildings in Ahmedabad on Friday.

An armed riot policeman walks on a deserted and smoke-shrouded street in Ahmedabad on Friday. 

Army soldiers patrol through the streets of Ahmedabad on Friday.

— Reuters photos