Diwali lamps at Ayodhya
Close to three million lamps lit across the ghats for Diwali -- the scale of the festival the camphor is made for.
The part we never see from the workshop: the thali at the end of it. Clips from Diwali counters, temple aartis and family lamps, sent in by shopkeepers and customers across India.
Close to three million lamps lit across the ghats for Diwali -- the scale of the festival the camphor is made for.
The thali at the end of it all: how the plate is arranged before the lamp is lit.
Simple arrangements for the festival days, using what is already in the puja cupboard.
One thali put together from an empty plate, at the pace it actually happens on the evening.