IN PICS | Diwali preparations in full swing across the country
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A vendor arranges framed portraits of Goddess Lakshmi, Saraswati, and Lord Ganesha ahead of the Diwali festival and Lakshmi Pujan, at a market, in Sangli, Maharashtra | PTI
An artisan paints decorative traditional clay pots, known as 'Donthulu', ahead of the Diwali festival, in Hyderabad, Telangana | PTI
An artisan applies a smooth coating to earthen lamps as they dry in the sun ahead of 'Diwali' festival, at Nagarnar village, in Bastar district, Chhattisgarh | PTI
An artisan arranges earthen lamps to dry ahead of Diwali festival, in Birbhum district, West Bengal | PTI
Abdul Salam Kumar, 62, a potter, prepares earthen lamps or diyas for the Diwali festival, at his workshop in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir | PTI
People look at colourful lanterns displayed at a shop ahead of Diwali festival, in Rajkot | PTI
A person holds an earthen lamp or diya for the Diwali festival, at a workshop in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir | PTI
An artisan arranges the earthen lamps at a workshop ahead of 'Diwali' festival, in Agra, Uttar Pradesh | PTI
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta takes a selfie during the inauguration of the Blind Relief Association's Annual 'Diwali Bazaar' 2026, in New Delhi, | PTI