I loved it all.” ‘As a child, Diwali was all about fam-time’Posing with handpainted diyas at Sarojini market, Prachi tells us that she loved painting diyas during Diwali competitions in school.

During Diwali, families often make decorative patterns of diyas, lotus flowers and other designs out of coloured rice flour. This art form is known as rangoli. These creative decorations are often ...