Chandua lanterns on Show for Diwali. Rituals and preparations for Diwali get started days or even weeks in advance, typically after the festival of Dusshera that precedes Diwali by about 20 days.[76] The Pageant formally starts two times ahead of the night of Diwali, and finishes two days thereafter. https://youtu.be/rrCK--j4qAU