With great enthusiasm and festive spirit, people flocked to popular markets for traditional Diwali shopping. Pics/Ashish Raje
In Mumbadevi's Dagina Bazar, long queues were seen outside jewellery shops as people rushed to buy gold and silver coins, which are considered lucky on Dhanteras
At Mohammed Ali Road, families and children were spotted shopping for crackers, preparing for the upcoming Diwali celebrations
Businessmen were seen buying a "Chopda" (Book of Accounts), a special item bought on Dhanteras to prepare for the Chopda Puja — a key ritual during Diwali that marks the beginning of the new accounting year for many traders
Shops were decorated with lights and festive banners, and streets were bustling with activity
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