Muslims across Western Australia have marked the end of Ramadan in unusual circumstances, trading their normal festival of hundreds for a small feast at the family home.
Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast, marks the conquering of the sacred month in which Muslims are forbidden from eating during daylight hours.
But celebrations this year were much smaller than usual, with only 20 people allowed to gather at a time in Western Australia.
In Katanning, the home of one of the biggest Muslim populations in regional WA, the difference was keenly felt.
"It shouldn't be like this," said Alep Mydie, the imam of the Katanning's mosque.
"Every year I would have 500 people gathering here, from all walks of life, from the north to the west to the east.
"It's the first time in 50 years there's been [no celebration]."
But the changed conditions did not dampen the mood at the imam's family home, however..
"The menu came out on [Saturday night] and people are now free to eat and drink in moderation," he said.
"We have the beef rendang, the traditional crayfish, the prawns, the pigeon and the pies."
Mr Mydie said over the last month he and his family had noticed kindness and tolerance throughout the whole Katanning community.
