Moradabad potter crafts earthen diyas for Diwali

A potter in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh shapes earthen lamps by hand on 24 October 2026, ramping up production ahead of the Diwali festival. (Photo: NationPress)

Workers at a pottery workshop in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh carry freshly moulded earthen lamps for sun drying on 24 October 2026, as artisans race to meet Diwali demand. (Photo: NationPress)

A woman arranges rows of earthen lamps to dry under the sun in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh on 24 October 2026, part of the seasonal rush to supply Diwali markets across the region. (Photo: NationPress)

A woman in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh lays out earthen diyas to cure in sunlight on 24 October 2026, as local artisan communities sustain a generations old craft tradition ahead of Diwali. (Photo: NationPress)