| Fireworks whizzed into the sky and diyas and sparkles brought light into many an eye. |
| A little girl sold us mud diyas with little candles in them. |
| We had decorated ours with small diyas on every balcony and ledge, and the natural geometry of the hostel building made the entire effect dazzling. |
| Owner Rajesh Bhardwaj and his team decorated the restaurant with more than 200 diyas and candles, some four feet high. |
| Traditional earthen diyas or candles are lit, and houses are decorated with colourful rangoli artworks – patterns created on the floor using coloured rice or powder. |
| Known as the Festival of Lights, Diwali is traditionally observed by lighting small oil lamps called diyas. |
