Diwali 2023: Festival of lights comes knocking! India shines with colours and lights to celebrate – See Pictures

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Tomorrow the whole of India will celebrate Diwali. Also known as Deepavali, this is a celebration that not only marks the triumph of light over darkness but also symbolizes the victory of good over evil, making it a deeply spiritual and culturally rich festival. Here, we give you a glimpse into the preparations that are happening all over the country as people look forward to lighting up their houses with eye-catching decorations and enjoying delicious meals and sweets.

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People light earthen Lamps in an artistic style during the Diwali celebrations in Nagpur on November 9. (Image: PTI)

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People visit Ghazipur flower market ahead of the Diwali festival in New Delhi on November 10. (Image: PTI)

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Kedarnath temple decorated with flowers for the Diwali festival in Rudraprayag district on November 10. (Image: PTI)

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An illuminated view of the walled city on the occasion of Diwali festival in Jaipur on November 10. (Image: PTI)

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Children play with firecrackers at Madan Mohan Malviya Stadium as part of festivities celebrating Diwali festival in Prayagraj on November 10. (Image: AP)

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Commercial Street illuminated ahead of Diwali festival in Bengaluru on November 10. (PTI Photo)

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Flowers being sold ahead of the Diwali celebration in Navi Mumbai on November 11. (Image: PTI)

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A woman colours earthen lamps (diya) on the eve of the Diwali festival at a market in Jammu on November 11. (Image: PTI)

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Potters arrange earthen lamps (diya) for drying ahead of the Diwali festival, in Patna. (PTI Photo)

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People shop at Dadar market for Diwali festival, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo)

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A worker makes candles at a factory ahead of the Diwali festival, on the outskirts of Jammu. (PTI Photo)

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Bollywood singer Sukhwinder Singh performs during a Diwali Snehamilan programme, in Nagpur. (PTI Photo)

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Security personnel stand guard at a market ahead of Diwali festival, a day after an improvised explosive device (IED), fitted inside a tiffin box, was found lying near a police check-point, in Jammu & Kashmir. (PTI Photo)

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Children from an orphanage arrange ‘diyas’ made by them for sale ahead of Diwali festival, in Nagpur. (PTI Photo)

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Artists perform during Diwali Dance Fest at Walt Disney World Resort, in Florida, USA. (PTI Photo)

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A vendor makes brooms for sale ahead of Diwali festival, in Karad. (PTI Photo)

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Punjab Police personnel check the luggage of a passenger at a railway station as part of security measures ahead of Diwali, in Amritsar. (PTI Photo)

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Potter Mohammad Umar with his family makes earthen lamps before Diwali festival at Nishat, in Srinagar. Umar is the only potter of Kashmir Valley who makes earthen lamps occasionally on the festival of lights Diwali for the last two years. (PTI Photo)

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