Moradabad: A girl arranges earthen lamps and karuwe for sale along a roadside ahead of the Karwa Chauth festival, in Moradabad on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. (Photo: IANS)

Jaipur: Women buy items ahead of the 'Karwa Chauth' festival at a local market in Badi Chaupar, Jaipur. (Photo: IANS)

Jaipur: Women buy items ahead of the 'Karwa Chauth' festival at a local market in Badi Chaupar, Jaipur. (Photo: IANS)

Shimla: People throng to shop at Lower Bazaar ahead of the Karva Chauth festival, in Shimla. (Photo: IANS)

Jaipur: Women buy items ahead of the 'Karwa Chauth' festival at a local market in Badi Chaupar, Jaipur. (Photo: IANS)

Shimla: People throng to shop at Lower Bazaar ahead of the Karva Chauth festival, in Shimla. (Photo: IANS)

Shimla: A woman getting henna applied on her hand during preparations for Karva Chauth in Shimla. (Photo: IANS)

Moradabad: A woman arranges earthen lamps and karuwe for sale along a roadside ahead of the Karwa Chauth festival, in Moradabad on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. (Photo: IANS)