Bengaluru rings in Diwali with firecrackers

Residents of Bengaluru burst firecrackers as Diwali (Deepawali) festivities continued across the city on Monday, 9 November 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

People across Bengaluru joined in lighting firecrackers as Diwali celebrations unfolded on 9 November 2026, filling neighbourhoods with light and sound. (Photo: NationPress)

Streets of Bengaluru echoed with the sound of firecrackers as Deepawali festivities continued on Monday, 9 November 2026, with large numbers of residents participating. (Photo: NationPress)

A woman and her child burst firecrackers together during Diwali festivities in Bengaluru on 9 November 2026, capturing the family spirit of the festival. (Photo: NationPress)

A woman and her child were among the many families lighting firecrackers in Bengaluru during Deepawali on 9 November 2026, reflecting the festival's multigenerational appeal. (Photo: NationPress)

A woman bursts firecrackers in Bengaluru as Diwali celebrations continued on 9 November 2026, with people of all ages and backgrounds participating in the festival of lights. (Photo: NationPress)

Women across Bengaluru actively participated in Deepawali firecracker bursting on 9 November 2026, adding to the festive atmosphere in the Karnataka capital. (Photo: NationPress)

A man bursts firecrackers in Bengaluru as the city observed Diwali (Deepawali) on 9 November 2026, with celebrations extending throughout the day across residential areas. (Photo: NationPress)

Men joined families and neighbours in bursting firecrackers in Bengaluru on Deepawali, 9 November 2026, as the festival of lights was observed across Karnataka. (Photo: NationPress)

A young child bursts firecrackers during Diwali celebrations in Bengaluru on 9 November 2026, reflecting how the festival brings together all generations in Karnataka. (Photo: NationPress)

Young children were an integral part of Deepawali celebrations in Bengaluru on 9 November 2026, bursting firecrackers under family supervision in Karnataka's capital. (Photo: NationPress)

A young child adds to the festive cheer by lighting firecrackers during Diwali in Bengaluru on 9 November 2026, as Deepawali festivities marked the city with colour and celebration. (Photo: NationPress)

Crowds of residents lit firecrackers across localities in Bengaluru on 9 November 2026, as the city observed Diwali (Deepawali) with widespread public participation. (Photo: NationPress)

Bengaluru residents celebrated Deepawali on 9 November 2026 with firecrackers lighting up the skies, as the festival of lights was observed with enthusiasm across the city and Karnataka. (Photo: NationPress)

On Monday, 9 November 2026, Bengaluru observed Diwali with residents bursting firecrackers across neighbourhoods, continuing a tradition that marks the festival of lights every year in Karnataka. (Photo: NationPress)

Bengaluru concluded Diwali 2026 celebrations on 9 November 2026 with residents bursting firecrackers well into the evening, as the city embraced the festival of lights with characteristic festive fervour. (Photo: NationPress)