Chandua lanterns on Exhibit for Diwali. Rituals and preparations for Diwali start off days or even weeks ahead of time, generally following the Pageant of Dusshera that precedes Diwali by about 20 times.[76] The festival formally commences two days before the evening of Diwali, and finishes two times thereafter. https://youtu.be/rrCK--j4qAU