Some receptions bring together 250 guests, with unlimited alcohol and a gargantuan buffet.
This weekend, India celebrates Diwali, presented as the victory of light over darkness and of good over evil.
A myriad of candles is lit to mark this victory of light.
All of India then celebrates the luminous values of love, friendship, and sharing.
Residents come together for five days of joy and sharing.
Homes are illuminated so that light may triumph over darkness.
It is one of the country's most popular religious celebrations and the greatest festival of Hinduism.
It is for this reason that facades and interiors are lit for the duration of the festival.
Countless evening gatherings take place to celebrate Diwali.
From the affluent classes to the working classes, hundreds of millions of Indians celebrate the light every year, throughout the country.