排燈節一個慶祝裝飾是藍果麗（rangoli），是印度一種傳統地飾，來自梵語，意思就是「顏色」。雖然印度家庭平常就會繪製藍果麗，但色彩繽紛的藍果麗比較費工，通常要在排燈節這種重要節慶時才會看到。《紐約時報》2021 年 11 月 4 日的報導就介紹了這種節慶裝飾藝術，時尚記者 Anna P. Kambhampaty 在〈藍果麗的藝術與儀式〉（The Art and Ritual of Rangoli）這麼介紹：
These geometric patterns, religious symbols and floral designs are drawn on the floor of one’s home, often using chalk and colorful powders, as a way to ward off evil spirits and welcome the good faith of gods and goddesses. The word "rangoli" is derived from the Sanskrit word "rangavalli" and roughly translates to "rows of colors," a fitting image for Diwali’s message of light conquering darkness. 這些幾何圖案、宗教符號和花卉設計繪製在家中的地板上，通常使用粉筆和彩色粉末，用來抵禦惡靈和歡迎神靈的善意。「藍果麗」這個詞來源於梵語「rangavalli」，大致翻譯為「一排排的顏色」，這是表達排燈節光明征服黑暗訊息的合適形象。
Why is India’s air so polluted? Diwali celebrations may cause pollution to spike but there are bigger culprits that contaminate the air, especially during winter. 印度空汙為何如此嚴重？排燈節的慶典或許造成汙染飆高，但有汙染空氣更大兇手，特別在冬天。
當然地飾與煙火之外，排燈節的最重點，或許就是傳統節慶時的點心 mithai（一譯為「米泰」），這個詞彙其實是個傘式術語，指的就是「甜食」，可以有各式各樣不同形式。《紐約時報》今年10月17日的一篇〈沒有米泰就不是排燈節〉（It's Not Diwali Without Mithai）中，飲食記者 Priya Krishna 介紹了南亞甜點店中五顏六色、形形色色的各式甜點，繽紛華麗的甜點照片堪稱《紐時》版「飯テロ」，讀者一邊可以感受南亞裔美國人歡慶節慶的熱鬧，一邊自己的食欲也熱鬧了起來：
Visiting a South Asian sweet shop during Diwali is a joyous and chaotic experience. Lines trail out the door. Employees furiously pack ornate boxes containing laddoos enriched with ghee, spongy rasgula and all manner of colorful sweets, often made with dairy, sugar and nuts and sometimes topped with a layer of edible silver foil. Friends and relatives meet around the display cases by happenstance, exchanging good wishes. Diwali, which will be celebrated within South Asia and among its diaspora on Oct. 24 this year, commemorates the triumph of light over darkness. Central to that celebration is mithai, or sweets. Mass-produced mithai are readily available online, but these five independent shops make their sweets by hand every day, offering their local South Asian communities a taste of the familiar. Diwali is their prime time. 在排燈節期間來到南亞甜品店是一種歡樂而混亂的體驗。隊伍排出門外，員工瘋狂地包裝華麗的盒子，裡面裝滿了富含酥油的「萊杜球」、海綿般印度奶湯圓和五顏六色的各式甜點，這些甜點通常是用乳製品、糖和堅果製成，有時還鋪上一層可食用的銀箔。在甜點櫃旁不期而遇的親朋好友互相祝福。今年南亞地區及其僑民將在10月24日慶祝排燈節，以紀念光明戰勝黑暗。慶祝活動的核心是「米泰」，也就是甜點。大量生產的米泰很容易在網上買到，但這五家獨立商店每天都手工製作糖果，為他們當地的南亞社區提供熟悉的味道，而排燈節就是他們的黃金時間。
