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

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

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)

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

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

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

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)