Gold, utensils, green crackers: People throng Delhi markets on Dhanteras | See pics

Markets across Delhi were swarmed by people on the auspicious occasion of Dhanteras on Saturday, as shoppers flocked to buy gold, silver jewellery and utensils.

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People throng Delhi's Sarojini Nagar market on the occasion of Dhanteras on Saturday, October 18. (ANI)

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Commuters also faced traffic snarls in parts of Delhi as many people went out for shopping during the festive season in Delhi. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)

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People thronged utensils shop in Delhi's Sarojini Nagar market on the auspicious occasion of Dhanteras on Saturday. (ANI )

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People also bought gold and silver jewelry on the occasion of Dhanteras, which is considered an auspicious occasion for such shopping. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

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The streets of Delhi's Sadar Bazar area witnessed a sea of people on Saturday as people shopped for not just Dhanteras but also Diwali.  (PTI)

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People bought Diwali lights, decor items, diyas, electronics, utensils, jewellery and several other items at Delhi's Sadar Bazar on the occasion of Dhateras.   (PTI)

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People in the national capital also rushed to buy green crackers for Diwali on Saturday as they went on sale today after the Supreme Court has permitted the sale of only eco-friendly crackers between October 18 (Dhanteras) and October 20 (Diwali). (Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times)

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Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta lights an earthen lamp during the Deep Mahotsav celebrations, at Kartavya Path in New Delhi on Saturday. (ANI Photo/Atul Kumar Yadav) (Atul Kumar Yadav)

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Earthen lamps, are lit along the Kartavya Path as laser show lights up the sky during ‘Delhi Deepotsav’ event, at the India Gate, in New Delhi, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (PTI Photo/Salman Ali)  (PTI)

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Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Delhi Ministers Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Kapil Mishra and others, during the Deep Mahotsav celebrations at Kartavya Path, in New Delhi on Saturday. (ANI Photo) (Vipin Kumar)