India is preparing to welcome Diwali 2024 (Pic: AFP/PTI)
A potter paints diyas (earthen lamps) ahead of Diwali at his workshop in New Delhi
A potter packs diyas for sale at his workshop in New Delhi
An artisan packs diyas after applying colours on them at her workshop in Hyderabad
A potter makes diyas ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, at a workshop in Faridabad
A potter makes diya in Dehradun
A potter prepares clay lanterns in Jalandhar
Women in border villages and members of 'Nari shakti' self-help groups under UMEED scheme make earthern lamps and diyas ahead of Diwali at a village near the border in Jammu
A potter makes diyas in Hyderabad
