A vendor arranges decorative threads at her stall in Malleshwaram, Bengaluru on 2 November 2026, as shopkeepers in the area stock up ahead of the upcoming Diwali festival. (Photo: NationPress)
A vendor arranges earthen lamps and traditional diyas at his shop in Malleshwaram, Bengaluru on 2 November 2026, with demand for handmade clay lamps rising sharply in the run up to Diwali 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
A woman vendor in Malleshwaram, Bengaluru arranges rows of earthen lamps and traditional diyas at her shop on 2 November 2026, preparing for the festive surge ahead of Deepavali. (Photo: NationPress)
Small scale vendors in Malleshwaram, Bengaluru have stocked their shops with clay lamps and handmade diyas as shoppers begin early Diwali 2026 purchases in Karnataka's capital. (Photo: NationPress)
Shops along Malleshwaram's lanes in Bengaluru are overflowing with earthen diyas and traditional lamps as sellers gear up for peak footfall in the days leading to Diwali 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
Shoppers in Malleshwaram, Bengaluru were seen buying earthen lamps, diyas and traditional festive items from the busy local market on 2 November 2026, marking the start of the pre Diwali 2026 shopping rush in Karnataka. (Photo: NationPress)