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They lit diyas —small clay lamps dipped in ghee—and placed them on every windowsill. As the night fell, the entire city of Varanasi shimmered like a constellation fallen to earth. There were no massive firecrackers (Amma had forbidden them years ago for the sake of the birds and the air). Instead, there was chanting, the ringing of brass bells, and a simple puja where Kavya offered a flower and a prayer of gratitude.