Dhanteras celebrated with much gaiety and fervour in Varanasi

Dhanteras, the first day of the five-day long Deepawali festival, was celebrated with traditional gaiety and fervour in Varanasi on October 15, 2009.
The photo shows heavy rush of customers at a shop to buy utensils in Varanasi on October 15, 2009.
Photo: Samrat