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India gears up for Diwali as markets bustle, preparations gather pace

A visual account of people across India setting the stage for Diwali celebrations.
People throng a market for Diwali shopping on the last Sunday before the festival in Ahmedabad.
People throng a market for Diwali shopping on the last Sunday before the festival in Ahmedabad.(Photo | AP)
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An Indian Army soldier carries a lit earthen lamp to celebrate Diwali near the Line of Control (LoC) in Akhnoor sector.
An Indian Army soldier carries a lit earthen lamp to celebrate Diwali near the Line of Control (LoC) in Akhnoor sector.(Photo | AP)
A railway police officer gives instructions to passengers waiting to board trains home ahead of Diwali at a railway station in Ahmedabad.
A railway police officer gives instructions to passengers waiting to board trains home ahead of Diwali at a railway station in Ahmedabad.(Photo | AP)
Abdul Salam Kumar, 62, makes traditional earthen lamps, known as diyas, ahead of Diwali at his workshop on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir.
Abdul Salam Kumar, 62, makes traditional earthen lamps, known as diyas, ahead of Diwali at his workshop on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir.(Photo | AP)
An Indian worker makes firecrackers ahead of Diwali at a factory on the outskirts of Ahmedabad.
An Indian worker makes firecrackers ahead of Diwali at a factory on the outskirts of Ahmedabad.(Photo | AP)
Shoppers crowd a market in the old quarters of Delhi.
Shoppers crowd a market in the old quarters of Delhi.(Photo | AP)
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