In Pictures: From homes to markets, India celebrates the festival of lights

I ndia celebrated Deepavali, the festival of lights, with prayers, lamps and family gatherings across the country on November 8, 2026. People light earthen lamps on the occasion of Deepavali near the Ghanta Ghar (Clock Tower) in Srinagar, on November 8, 2026.

People light earthen lamps on the occasion of Deepavali near the Ghanta Ghar (Clock Tower) in Srinagar, on November 8, 2026. Stockbroker traders react as their family watches him trading during a special "muhurat" trading session for Deepavali at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai on November 8, 2026.

Drones portray scenes from the Ramayana story above the banks of the Saryu river during Deepotsav festival of lights celebrations, an event organized by the Uttar Pradesh Government in Ayodhya on November 7, 2026. A view of a map of India created using one lakh earthen lamps along with the awareness message 'Say No to Drugs' during Diwali celebrations, in Raigad district, Maharashtra on November 8, 2026.