Chandua lanterns on display for Diwali. Rituals and preparations for Diwali start off days or even weeks upfront, typically following the Pageant of Dusshera that precedes Diwali by about twenty times.[76] The Pageant formally begins two days prior to the night time of Diwali, and finishes two times thereafter. https://youtu.be/rrCK--j4qAU