Chandni Chowk packed as Diwali shoppers crowd lanes

Shoppers packed the lanes of Chandni Chowk market in New Delhi on 4 November 2026, snapping up festive decorations ahead of Diwali. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

Buyers seeking decorative lights and festive accessories flooded Chandni Chowk in New Delhi on 4 November 2026, days before Diwali celebrations. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

LED lamps and colourful lanterns were among the most sought after festive items at Chandni Chowk, New Delhi, as pre Diwali shopping gathered pace on 4 November 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

Festive fervour gripped New Delhi markets on 4 November 2026 as residents headed to Chandni Chowk for last minute Diwali decorations, lighting and gift items. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

Large crowds swarmed Chandni Chowk market stalls on 4 November 2026 in search of decorative lights and festive items as the Diwali festival drew near. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

Market stalls lining Chandni Chowk in New Delhi were stacked with decorative items, LED lamps and lanterns as buyers thronged the area on 4 November 2026 ahead of Diwali. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

Chandni Chowk in New Delhi came alive with pre festival energy on 4 November 2026, with shoppers hunting for decorative lights, colourful lanterns and other Diwali essentials. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

Colourful lanterns brightened the lanes of Chandni Chowk as eager shoppers descended on the historic New Delhi market on 4 November 2026 for Diwali purchases. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

Heavy footfall was recorded at Chandni Chowk, New Delhi on 4 November 2026 as residents stocked up on decorative items and LED lamps in the final days before Diwali. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

Festive shoppers filled every corner of Chandni Chowk market in New Delhi on 4 November 2026, with demand for Diwali decorations, lights and ornamental items running high. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

Diwali shopping was in full swing at Chandni Chowk, New Delhi on 4 November 2026, with the market's narrow lanes crowded by buyers of festive lights and decorations. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

Demand for Diwali decorative items surged at Chandni Chowk market in New Delhi on 4 November 2026, with traders reporting brisk sales of LED lamps and colourful lanterns. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

The historic market of Chandni Chowk in New Delhi glowed with Diwali festive preparations on 4 November 2026, as shoppers queued at stalls selling decorative lights and seasonal gifts. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

A pre Diwali buying spree swept through Chandni Chowk market in New Delhi on 4 November 2026, with shoppers jostling for festive lights, paper lanterns and decorative accessories. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

Delhi's iconic Chandni Chowk swelled with buyers on 4 November 2026 as the city geared up for Diwali, with stalls displaying rows of LED lamps, lanterns and festive decor. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

Vendors at Chandni Chowk in New Delhi reported brisk sales of Diwali decorative goods on 4 November 2026, as footfall across the market remained high throughout the day. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

Diwali lights and colourful lanterns dominated the display stalls of Chandni Chowk market in New Delhi on 4 November 2026, drawing steady streams of festive shoppers. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

Chandni Chowk in New Delhi drew thousands of visitors on 4 November 2026, days ahead of the Diwali festival, as families arrived to purchase decorations, lights and seasonal gifts. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

The lanes of Chandni Chowk, New Delhi saw a near non stop rush of shoppers on 4 November 2026, with buyers picking up LED lamps, decorative strings and Diwali ornaments. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

New Delhi geared up for Diwali celebrations at Chandni Chowk market on 4 November 2026, as shoppers browsed stalls packed with festive decorations, lighting and seasonal accessories. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

Chandni Chowk market overflowed with buyers on 4 November 2026 as New Delhi residents rushed to finalise their Diwali purchases — from colourful lanterns to LED decorative strings. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

A festive frenzy took hold of Chandni Chowk market in New Delhi on 4 November 2026 as Diwali approached, with shoppers snapping up lights, lanterns and assorted decorative items. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

Chandni Chowk erupted in a burst of colour on 4 November 2026, its stalls brimming with vibrant Diwali decorations, paper lanterns and illuminated ornaments for New Delhi shoppers. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

Shoppers at Chandni Chowk in New Delhi wrapped up their Diwali decorations hunt on 4 November 2026, loading up on LED lamps, colourful lanterns and festive ornaments before the celebrations. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)