Chandua lanterns on display for Diwali. Rituals and preparations for Diwali start off days or even weeks upfront, ordinarily after the Pageant of Dusshera that precedes Diwali by about 20 times.[seventy six] The Competition formally starts two days prior to the evening of Diwali, and finishes two times thereafter. https://youtu.be/rrCK--j4qAU