People Make A Beeline For Markets Ahead Of Diwali Celebrations In India. IN PICS

In order to honour the "winning of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance," people celebrate the Diwali festival by adorning their homes, and exchanging presents.

By : ABP News Bureau | Updated at : 21 Oct 2022 05:47 PM (IST)

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Customers buy decorative lights at a market ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Allahabad. (Source: AFP)

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Firefighters dressed as cartoon characters take part in an awareness campaign against the use of firecrackers during the celebrations to mark the Hindu festival of Diwali, at a school in Chennai. (Source: AFP)

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Potters paint earthen pots ahead of the Hindu festival of Diwali, at a workshop in Hyderabad. (Source: AFP)

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A shopkeeper sells decorative lights at a market ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Allahabad. (Source: AFP)

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People crowd at Diwali Bazar 2022 organised by The Blind Relief Association ahead of Diwali festival. (Source: IANS)

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Markets all throughout India are currently seeing a massive rush ahead of the holiday season. This month, people will celebrate Dhanteras and Diwali. Massive crowds swarmed marketplaces in Lajpat Nagar, Sarojni Nagar, and Sadar Bazar in Delhi. (Source: PTI)

Published at : 21 Oct 2022 05:47 PM (IST)

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