In Photos | A Night Of Lights And Laughter: India Celebrates Diwali With Grandeur
Diwali, the festival of lights, was celebrated across India with homes, temples and streets illuminated with earthen lamps, colourful lights and intricate rangolis.
A woman lights up 'Diyas' during Diwali festival celebrations at Lal Chowk, in Srinagar, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Burhaan Kinu
Women light earthen lamps around a rangoli to celebrate Diwali, in Nadia, West Bengal, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Fireworks light up the sky over the illuminated Golden Temple on Diwali and 'Bandi Chhor Divas', in Amritsar, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Shiva Sharma
A priest performs 'aarti' at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Akshardham temple on Diwali, in Jaipur, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Children release sky lanterns during Diwali festival celebrations at Parmanandpur, in Varanasi, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Children burst firecrackers while celebrating Diwali at Mani Mahadev Temple in Dharma Sangha, in Varanasi, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. | Photo: PTI
A seer performs rituals during Diwali festival celebrations at Lal Chowk, in Srinagar, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Burhaan Kinu
A young woman lights sparklers during Diwali festival celebrations at Santiniketan, in Birbhum district, West Bengal, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Students light 'Diyas' on a rangoli during Diwali festival, in Guwahati, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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