In Rajasthan, Diwali turns whole cities into palaces of light. Jaipur's old bazaars, Johari Bazaar and Bapu Bazaar among them, are strung with lights from end to end.
At home, women paint mandana, the white-and-red folk floor art of Rajasthan, at the threshold and courtyard for Lakshmi's arrival. Marwari trading families worship their new bahi-khata account books on Diwali night, the start of a new financial year.
And the sweets and snacks travel well across India: Bikaner's bhujia, Jodhpur's mawa kachori, and blue pottery from Jaipur.
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