Photos| Diwali 2018: The festival of lights without firecrackers

Diwali, heralded as the triumph of good over evil marks Lord Rama’s homecoming with his wife, Sita and brother, Lakshmana after defeating the demon king Ravana. But celebrations of Diwali in modern India have become synonymous with the incessant bursting of firecrackers which leaves the environment and citizens across the country reeling every year with health concerns. In light of such conditions, the Supreme Court’s restrictions on firecrackers this year have brought safer and greener alternatives to the forefront of celebrations.

Updated on: Nov 07, 2018 5:27 PM IST

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Workers light oil lamps during Diwali celebrations in Gandhinagar, some 30 kms from Ahmedabad. The festival of lights celebrates the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya, and the triumph of good over evil. Hand made diyas, decorative lights and sky lanterns are some alternatives that people have opted for this year, in hope of a quieter, cleaner celebration for one of India’s biggest festivals. (Sam Panthaky / AFP)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali with the jawans of the Indian Army and ITBP, at Harsil, in Uttarakhand. (PTI)

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A slum is decorated with lanterns and lights in Mumbai. (Rafiq Maqbool / AP)

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Participants light earthen oil lamps on the banks of the Sarayu river in an attempt to enter the Guinness World Records for the largest display of oil lamps on the eve of Diwali in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. (Pawan Kumar / REUTERS)

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A view of the illuminated Golden Temple in Amritsar. (PTI)

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A view of Jaipur city from the Nahargarh Fort. (Vishal Bhatnagar / PTI)

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Pakistani border wing commander Usman Khalid (L) exchanges sweets with his Indian counterparts Border Security Force Commandant Sudeep on the occasion of the Diwali at the India-Pakistan Wagah border near Amritsar. (PTI)

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Residents walk in a slum's alley illuminated by colourful lights in Mumbai. (Danish Siddiqui / REUTERS)

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People light earthen lamps on the banks of River Saryu during Deepotsav in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. (Nand Kumar / PTI)