Most Indian festivals tend to bring a barrage of cynicism and turned up noses from the country’s elite, very often for valid reasons ranging from environmental pollution to the child labour involved in making the pageantry more glamorous for the others.
As we’re prone to do however, Homegrown decided to take a more optimistic (and aesthetically pleasing) approach. While we do urge you to go easy on the firecrackers for more reasons than one, here’s an incredibly resplendent collection of Diwali pictures that are bound to make you appreciate the festival in a whole new light. Each one will open your mind to a different facet of the festival, while collectively providing you with the all-encompassing spirit of it.
In case you’re looking to be more informed about what the ‘Festival of Lights’ is all about, this infographic should provide you with a good, basic summary.