Diwali 2024: India gets ready to celebrate Festival of Lights; Diwali shopping begins in Kolkata, Patna, Amritsar
Diwali 2024: With Diwali knocking on the door, people across the country are gearing up to celebrate the festival with friends and family. See all the photos.
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Diwali falls on Thursday, October 31, and the preparations are in full swing. A market in Thane is decorated for the Diwali festivities, and people are seen doing Diwali shopping days before the Hindu festival. (HT Photo/ Praful Gangurde)
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Girls decked up in ethnic looks shop for decorating items for the Diwali festival from a road side shop at Nehru Path in Patna, Bihar, India, on October 25. (HT Photo/ Santosh Kumar)
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People are busy with Diwali shopping days before the Hindu festival. A Thane market is all lit-up for the Diwali season. (HT Photo/ Praful Gangurde)
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Diwali is the Festival of Lights. It commemorates the victory of good over evil. People are making the most of Diwali shopping at a Thane market. (HT Photo/ Praful Gangurde)
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