Diwali Festival: customs, celebrations, and traditional attire

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What do they do intense cleaning, decorating homes with diyas (oil lamps) and rangoli (colored patterns), wearing new clothes, exchanging gifts/sweets (mithai), and setting off fireworks Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is a time for people to wear new, traditional, and brightly colored Indian attire to reflect joy and prosperity. Popular choices include sarees, lehengas, anarkali suits, and kurti-palazzo sets for women, while men typically wear kurta-pajama sets, often adorned with Nehru jackets.