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Potters carry earthen lamps for drying in the sun ahead of Diwali, in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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An artist prepares an idol of Lord Ganesh from cow dung ahead of Diwali festival, in Prayagraj, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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A potter moulds an earthen lamp on a traditional wheel ahead of Diwali festival, in Bastar, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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An artisan dips earthen lamps into paint for sale ahead of the ‘Diwali’ festival, in Kolkata, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Manvender Vashist Lav
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An artisan paints on an idol of Lord Ganesh ahead of the ‘Diwali’ festival, in Kolkata, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Manvender Vashist Lav
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An artisan dips an earthen lamp into paint for sale ahead of the ‘Diwali’ festival, in Kolkata, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Manvender Vashist Lav
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A vendor arranges rangoli colours for sale ahead of the ‘Diwali’ festival, in Surat, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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A worker makes ‘batasa’, a light, airy, and crisp traditional Indian sugar-drop sweet, for sale ahead of the ‘Diwali’ festival, in Agra, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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A potter moulds an earthen lamp ahead of the 'Diwali' festival, in Gurugram, Haryana, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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A woman arranges earthen lamps for sale ahead of the ‘Diwali’ festival, in Bikaner, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. | Photo: PTI
