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Candlemakers gear up for Diwali as Kolkata workshops craft sweet-inspired designs
A worker makes candles resembling Indian sweets at a workshop in Kolkata on October 13, 2025. Candles are in high demand ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, to be celebrated across the country on November 20.Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
A worker makes candles resembling Indian sweets at a workshop in Kolkata on October 13, 2025. Candles are in high demand ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, to be celebrated across the country on November 20.Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
A worker makes candles resembling Indian sweets at a workshop in Kolkata on October 13, 2025. Candles are in high demand ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, to be celebrated across the country on November 20.Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
A worker makes candles resembling Indian sweets at a workshop in Kolkata on October 13, 2025. Candles are in high demand ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, to be celebrated across the country on November 20.Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
A worker makes candles resembling Indian sweets at a workshop in Kolkata on October 13, 2025. Candles are in high demand ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, to be celebrated across the country on November 20.Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
A worker makes candles resembling Indian sweets at a workshop in Kolkata on October 13, 2025. Candles are in high demand ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, to be celebrated across the country on November 20.Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
A worker makes candles resembling Indian sweets at a workshop in Kolkata on October 13, 2025. Candles are in high demand ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, to be celebrated across the country on November 20.Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
A worker makes candles resembling Indian sweets at a workshop in Kolkata on October 13, 2025. Candles are in high demand ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, to be celebrated across the country on November 20.Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
A worker makes candles resembling Indian sweets at a workshop in Kolkata on October 13, 2025. Candles are in high demand ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, to be celebrated across the country on November 20.Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
A worker makes candles resembling Indian sweets at a workshop in Kolkata on October 13, 2025. Candles are in high demand ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, to be celebrated across the country on November 20.Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
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