Varanasi: Women light earthen lamps (diyas) at their homes on the occasion of Diwali in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on Sunday, November 08, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Prayagraj: A woman lights earthen lamps (diyas) during Diwali celebrations in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on Sunday, November 08, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Prayagraj: A woman releases a sky lantern during Diwali celebrations in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on Sunday, November 08, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Prayagraj: A boy lights earthen lamps (diyas) during Diwali celebrations in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on Sunday, November 08, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Shimla: A girl lights earthen lamps (diyas) during Diwali celebrations in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, on Sunday, November 08, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Kolkata: Children burst fireworks during Kali Puja and Diwali celebrations in Kolkata, West Bengal, on Sunday, November 08, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Kuntal Chakrabarty)

Jaipur: Amar Jawan Jyoti during a fireworks display organised by Jaipur Municipal Corporation on the occasion of Diwali in Jaipur, Rajasthan, on Sunday, November 08, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Nagpur: Women light sparklers during Diwali festival celebrations in Nagpur, Maharashtra, on Sunday, November 08, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

New Delhi: Children burst firecrackers during Diwali celebrations in New Delhi on Sunday, November 08, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Deepak Kumar)

New Delhi: A boy lights a sparkler during Diwali celebrations in New Delhi on Sunday, November 08, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Deepak Kumar)

New Delhi: Fireworks light up the night sky during Diwali celebrations in New Delhi on Sunday, November 08, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Qamar Sibtain)

New Delhi: Children burn firecrackers during Diwali celebrations in New Delhi on Sunday, November 08, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Wasim Sarvar)

New Delhi: A girl lights sparklers during Diwali celebrations in New Delhi on Sunday, November 08, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Wasim Sarvar)

Vijayawada: Fireworks illuminate the night sky during Diwali celebrations in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, on Sunday, November 08, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Vijayawada: Fireworks illuminate the night sky during Diwali celebrations in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, on Sunday, November 08, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Nagaon: People light earthen oil lamps (diyas) during celebrations of Diwali, the festival of lights, in Nagaon district of Assam on Sunday, November 08, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Dakshin Dinajpur: A woman lights sparklers as she celebrates Diwali, the festival of lights, in Balurghat, Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal on Sunday, November 08, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Birbhum: A young woman lights earthen lamps (diyas) on the occasion of Diwali in Siuri, Birbhum district of West Bengal on Sunday, November 08, 2026. (Photo: IANS)