An artist gives finishing touches to an idol of the Hindu Goddess of wealth, Lakshmi, ahead of the Diwali festival, the festival of lights, at a workshop in Kolkata, India, on October 23, 2024. The Hindu festival of lights, marked by lighting lamps and offering prayers to the goddess of wealth, Lakshmi, is celebrated on November 31. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto) (Photo by RUPAK DE CHOWDHURI / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)