The festival of lights brings fortune and prosperity.

Diwali symbolizes victory of light over darkness, and is a famous festival that is celebrated across India. This is a special day that kids desperately wait for to enjoy the crackers. People decorate their homes with Rangoli (colored powders) and flowers, illuminate their homes with decorative lights.

You go to anyone's house, you will definitely be invited with sweets on this occasion.

This year there was rumors about cracker shops being banned, but finally they gave permission on the last day. As I mentioned in my last post, the wholesale shops were open and I brought crackers from there. And then the stick sparkles were missing there, so I went to the nearby market and saw them getting ready to open, waiting for the license.

So they advised to come in the evening or next day.

The price was almost five times of what I got from wholesale shop. This could only be because they were open on the very last day and people had no option. I wished the administration should have done a better job.

And finally the evening approached and the first thing that people do is to decorate their homes with diyas (oil lamps) or candles. Our temple was beautifully decorated with diyas in the evening, seeking the blessing of the God. And then we all gathered at the front space to enjoy the crackers, socialize and have fun. Watch the video to feel it yourself.

To all our residents, whom I have not been able to capture on this occasion, please feel free to insist me capture you on frame. I was busy in keeping a vigil eye on the kids, and at the same time sparkle some light to take these photos, so my mind was little occupied with that.

All photos shoot with Sony Alpha 6400 E-mount Camera with APS-C Sensor (ILCE-6400M). For the first time I realized, I should have taken more videos as not many photographs were great because of smoke everywhere. Considerable amount of time taken to choose these good ones and compile the video for a not so good editor. A new learning, to try only on next Diwali. And by the way, we are supercharged now to be getting ready for our next mega event, the New Year. These real socialization makes our living colorful and memorable.

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