9 Candid Shots Captures The Spirit Of Diwali Celebrations

Today is Dhanteras and it also augments the festival. Diyas will be lit, ceremonial pujas will be held, rangolis will decorate homes, celebratory fireworks will adorn the skies, twinkling lights everywhere will add more gleam to the festive days.

This festival of lights, which is celebrated by all Indians in sub continent and Indian diaspora, marks the celebration of victory of good over evil and knowledge over ignorance.

The best way to capture the feel of any fest is by the way of photographs. We have compiled some mesmerizing candid photos of Diwali celebrations.Scroll down and click through the gallery to check some pictures.

1.   During the festive season Diwali, everyone and especially women love to don traditional avatars and wear new clothes. Here is the picture of two women enjoying the festive spirit and creating memories by clicking selfies.

2.   Wow! There are so many Laddoos that it cannot come in the frame. Countless sweetmeats and yummy food items are prepared. 

3.    Diwali is such a great occasion to forget our woes and problems to rejoice. Here in this pic, we can see how Indian Border Security Force soldiers at the Bangladesh border post of Lankamuraare were celebrating the festival.

4.    Traditional diyas, which are prepared by potters cannot be swapped with any other way of lighting. Don’t you think so?

5.    No matter which caste or religion anyone belong to, almost every house is lit with colorful lights during Diwali. This is the unique fervor that we can find during this time of year.

6.  Goddess Laxmi’s puja is held in almost every household. Here’s the picture of roadside seller selling framed photos of Gods and Goddesses.

7.   Rangoli- an auspicious design is created in front of door step. These rangolis are evolving and getting bigger every year. Here’s the picture of a humongous rangoli done by artists. Huge rangolis covering grounds are common nowadays.

8.   This is another amazing picture of Indian widows happily cracking sparklers on the banks of river in Vrindavan. We would love to embrace more such progressive approaches that will make our nation and festival more great than ever.

9.  Golden temple gleaming more goldenish as it gets covered with numerous lights. Here’s the picture of pilgrim lighting wick lamps to make the temple look more beautiful 

Wish you all a Happy and prosperous Diwali.