Diwali festivities begin with gold-buying on Dhanteras

A man buys idols of goddess Laxmi and lord Ganesha from roadside stalls eve of Hindu festival Diwali. (Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO)

Updated on: Oct 29, 2016 8:56 AM IST

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A man buys idols of goddess Laxmi and lord Ganesha from roadside stalls eve of Hindu festival Diwali. (Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO)

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People shopping from roadside stalls in New Delhi. (Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO)

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People buying gold jewellery and ornaments during Dhanteras at a jewellery store in New Delhi. (Arun Sharma/HT PHOTO)

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People purchasing Lakshmi idol at Bengali Market on the occasion of Dhanteras in New Delhi. (Ravi Choudhary/HT PHOTO)

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A family enjoys illuminated markets during the Dhanteras festival in New Delhi on Friday. (Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO)

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People buying gift items on the eve of Diwali at Sarojini Nagar Market. (Virendra Singh Gosain/HT PHOTO)

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Heavy rush at Sadar Bazaar as people shop for Diwali on Thursday. (Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)

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Police check crowd at Sarojini Nagar market in New Delhi. (Virendra Singh Gosain/HT PHOTO)

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Tight security Karol Bagh market on Thursday. (Virendra Singh Gosain/HT PHOTO)

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Illuminated Lajpat Nagar central market for Dhanteras and upcoming Diwali festival on Friday. (Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo)