Fireworks, diyas, sky lanterns: Diwali lights up the sky from Mumbai to Agartala
Cities across India shimmered in colour and spirit as millions celebrated the festival of lights
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Published 20.10.25, 10:37 PM
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A student of Shree Samartha Vyayam Mandir performs 'Mallakhamba' as fireworks light up the sky in the backdrop during the 'Diwali' festival, in Mumbai, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. (PTI)
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An illuminated view of the city during the 'Diwali' festival celebrations, in Ajmer, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. (PTI)
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An illuminated view of the city during the 'Diwali' festival celebrations, in Ranchi, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. (PTI)
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People light ‘diyas’, earthen lamps, on the occasion of the ‘Diwali’ festival at Lal Chowk, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. (PTI)
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The Lakshmi Narayan Temple is illuminated with lights and lasers on the occasion of the ‘Diwali’ festival, in Nagpur, Maharashtra, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. (PTI)
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An inside view of the Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple decorated with earthen lamps during the 'Diwali' festival, in Jaipur, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. (PTI)
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Students light earthen lamps during the 'Diwali' festival, in Varanasi, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. (PTI)
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People release sky lanterns during the ‘Diwali’ festival celebration, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. (PTI)
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A Border Security Force (BSF) official holds a ‘diya’, earthen lamp, on the occasion of the ‘Diwali’ festival at the India-Bangladesh Akhaura checkpost, in Agartala, Tripura, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. (PTI)
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BSF personnel celebrate during 'Diwali' festival near India-Bangladesh border, in Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. (PTI)
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People take part in the ‘Chopda Puja’, worship ledger books or account books in front of deities, on the ‘Diwali’ festival, in Ahmedabad, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. (PTI)
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Priests perform 'Ganga Aarti' during the 'Diwali' festival celebrations, at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. (PTI)
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People burst firecrackers on the occasion of the ‘Diwali’ festival, in Kolkata, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. (PTI)
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People attend rituals being performed on the occasion of the ‘Diwali’ festival, at the Lord Jagannath Temple, in Puri, Odisha, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. (PTI)
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People burst firecrackers on the occasion of the ‘Diwali’ festival, in Kolkata, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. (PTI)
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The Golden Temple illuminated with lights on the occasion of the ‘Diwali’ festival and the eve of the 'Bandi Chhor Divas', in Amritsar, Punjab, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. (PTI)
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A young woman lights ‘diyas’, earthen lamps, during the ‘Diwali’ festival, in Baksa district, Assam, Oct. 20, 2025. (PTI)