Women play with firecrackers as they celebrate Diwali festival, also known as festival of lights, in Bhopal, India, November 11, 2023. (Photo by Xinhua News Agency/Rex Features/Shutterstock)





A woman during the “Deepotsav” celebration on the occasion of Diwali festival, in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, Saturday night, November 11, 2023. (Photo by Vishal Bhatnagar/NurPhoto/Rex Features/Shutterstock)





A woman and her son light fireworks to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Ahmedabad, India on November 12, 2023. (Photo by Amit Dave/Reuters)





People light fireworks to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Ahmedabad, India on November 12, 2023. (Photo by Amit Dave/Reuters)





A boy holds a sparkler during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Mumbai, India on November 12, 2023. (Photo by Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters)





People light fireworks to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in New Delhi, India on November 12, 2023. (Photo by Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters)





A girl watches firecrackers burn during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Mumbai, India, November 12, 2023 on November 12, 2023. (Photo by Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters)





People light fire crackers during festival of lights Diwali in Mumbai, India, Sunday, November 12, 2023. (Photo by Rafiq Maqbool/AP Photo)





Fire crackers and smoke fill the city skyline during festival of lights Diwali in Mumbai, India, Sunday, November 12, 2023. (Photo by Rajanish Kakade/AP Photo)





A residential building is decorated with lanterns and lights during Diwali, the festival of lights in Mumbai, India, Sunday, November 12, 2023. (Photo by Rafiq Maqbool/AP Photo)





An Indian family lights firecrackers to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Prayagraj, in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, Sunday, November 12, 2023. Indians across the country are celebrating Diwali, the Hindu festival that symbolizes the victory of light over darkness. (Photo by Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP Photo)





People light fire crackers during festival of lights Diwali in Mumbai, India, Sunday, November 12, 2023. (Photo by Rajanish Kakade/AP Photo)





A group of balloon sellers wait for customers at the park during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Mumbai, India, Sunday, November 12, 2023. (Photo by Rafiq Maqbool/AP Photo)





Hindus release a sky Lantern as they celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Sunday, November 12, 2023. (Photo by Mukhtar Khan/AP Photo)





People pose for pictures under a light tunnel as streets are lit up with lanterns and lights on the occasion of the Diwali festival in Mumbai, India on November 12, 2023. Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, symbolizes the victory of good over evil and commemorates Lord Rama's return to his kingdom, Ayodhya, after completing a 14-year exile. (Photo by Divyakant Solanki/EPA/EFE)





Fireworks illuminate the night sky on the occasion of the Diwali festival in Mumbai, India on November 12, 2023. (Photo by Divyakant Solanki/EPA/EFE)





Locals light firecrackers on the occasion of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Chennai, India on November 12, 2023. (Photo by Idrees Mohammed/EPA/EFE)





Students light earthen oil lamps on rangoli, a decorative design, on the occasion of the Diwali, a Hindu festival of lights in Guwahati on November 12, 2023. (Photo by Biju Boro/AFP Photo)





Nihang or Sikh warriors ride horses on the occasion of Fateh Divas in Amritsar on November 13, 2023. (Photo by Narinder Nanu/AFP Photo)





A pedestrian walks along the roadside amid heavy smoggy conditions in New Delhi on November 13, 2023. Delhi regularly ranks among the most polluted major cities on the planet, with a melange of factory and vehicle emissions exacerbated by seasonal agricultural fires. (Photo by Money Sharma/AFP Photo)