Rather than opting to buy creative and innovative lanterns from the local markets, a few Mumbaikars prefer to make their own traditional paper lanterns (kandil) to celebrate the festival of lights every year.

A 33-year-old Abhishek Sawant, a Virar resident says he wants to keep the Diwali tradition alive. Even when there are more designs of Chinese lanterns available in the market, he prefers to make traditional paper lanterns.