Dhanteras 2026 In Photos: Markets, Jewellery Showrooms And New Vehicles See Festive Rush

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From buying brass utensils in Patna and jewellery in Kolkata to performing rituals around a newly purchased car in Ahmedabad, people mark Dhanteras ahead of Diwali

Dhanteras festival, in Patna
A woman browses through brass utensils at a market on Dhanteras festival, in Patna, Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Diwali festival, in Kolkata
A staff arranges jewellery at a showroom on 'Dhanteras', ahead of Diwali festival, in Kolkata, West Bengal, Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
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 Dhanteras festival, in Ahmedabad
A woman performs rituals on a newly purchased car during Dhanteras festival, in Ahmedabad, Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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A woman purchases a broom on Dhanteras
A woman purchases a broom from a roadside vendor on 'Dhanteras', ahead of Diwali festival, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Nov. 6, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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A woman purchases earthen lamps on Dhanteras
A woman purchases earthen lamps at a market on 'Dhanteras' ahead of Diwali festival, in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Dhanteras in Jaipur, Rajasthan
People purchase jewellery at a showroom on 'Dhanteras', ahead of Diwali festival, in Jaipur, Rajasthan, Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Dhanteras festival, in Prayagraj
People shop for utensils at a market during Dhanteras festival, in Prayagraj, Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Dhanteras festival in Hyderabad
People shop for decorative items at a market during Dhanteras festival and ahead of Diwali festival, in Hyderabad, Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Dhanteras festival in Bhopal
A woman browses through brass utensils at a market on 'Dhanteras' ahead of Diwali festival, in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Dhanteras festival in Bikaner, Rajasthan
A woman purchases earthen lamps from a roadside shop on 'Dhanteras' ahead of Diwali festival, in Bikaner district, Rajasthan, Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Dhanteras festival in Rajkot
A woman shops for gold jewelry during Dhanteras festival, in Rajkot, Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. | Photo: PTI

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