
A reveller creates a swirl of light with a sparkler in New Delhi on Thursday, the main night of Diwali.

A man prepares to release a lantern into the sky above New Delhi to mark Diwali.

A Sikh sets a candle in New Delhi as a young girl stands nearby.

Millions of candles are consumed during Diwali to signify the victory of light over darkness. These are some seen burning in New Delhi on Thursday.

Sikhs sit with burning candles as they mark Diwali, the Festival of Light, in New Delhi.

Wax from dozens of candles congeals on a table set up to celebrate Diwali in New Delhi on Thursday night.

Candles laid out in a New Delhi street during the Festival of Light, marked by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains across the world.

Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, one of India’s most prominent Sikh temples, is decorated with lights for Diwali.