For the next five years, every Diwali entrance in urban India will probably look like every other Diwali entrance — bright marigolds, brass diyas, plastic toran. The good news: you can sit one tradition out and still keep the festival.
One. A linen runner instead of a rangoli
A 45 × 200 cm slub-linen runner laid at the threshold, two terracotta candle holders at either end. The runner stays for the month; the candles come out only at sundown.
