Jaipur: People buy home decorative items ahead of the Diwali festival in Jaipur on Sunday, October 12, 2025. (Photo: IANS)

Jaipur: People buy home decorative items ahead of the Diwali festival in Jaipur on Sunday, October 12, 2025. (Photo: IANS)

Bastar: People visit the Meena Bazaar fair ahead of the Diwali festival in Jagdalpur, Bastar district, on Saturday, October 11, 2025. (Photo: IANS/Sudha Tripathi)

Bengaluru: People shop for clay lamps, lanterns, and decorative items at Gandhi Bazaar ahead of the Diwali festival in Bengaluru on Friday, October 10, 2025. (Photo: IANS)

Mumbai: People shop for colourful paper lanterns ahead of Diwali at Mahim’s Kandil Gully in Mumbai on Thursday, October 09, 2025. (Photo: IANS)

Mumbai: People shop for colourful paper lanterns ahead of Diwali at Mahim’s Kandil Gully in Mumbai on Thursday, October 09, 2025. (Photo: IANS)

Kolkata: A worker arranges coloured candles ahead of the Hindu festival of Diwali at a candle-making facility in Kolkata on Sunday, October 12, 2025. (Photo: IANS)

Lucknow: An artist makes idols of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha using various materials ahead of the Diwali festival in Lucknow on Sunday, October 12, 2025. (Photo: IANS)

Surat: People buy festive items at Baroda Pistaj Market in Surat on Sunday, October 12, 2025. (Photo: IANS)

Bikaner: An artist crafts handmade art at the “Virasat Weaves” expo at Gramin Haat, in Bikaner, on Sunday, October 12, 2025. (Photo: IANS)

Jaipur: A woman artisan adds final touches to earthen lamps ahead of the Diwali festival in Jaipur, Saturday, October 11, 2025. (Photo: IANS)

Bastar: Workers pack firecrackers ahead of the Diwali festival at a wholesaler’s shop in Jagdalpur, Bastar, on Saturday, October 11, 2025. (Photo: IANS)

Moradabad: A potter arranges earthen lamps (diyas) on a wooden tray for drying ahead of the Diwali festival in Moradabad on Sunday, October 12, 2025. (Photo: IANS)