As someone who lives in this beautiful paradox, let me tell you: you are right on all three counts, but you are missing the nuance.

The entire country turns into a glitter bomb. But it isn't just about lights. It is Lakshmi Puja —the ritual of cleaning the house, balancing the checkbooks, and settling debts. Diwali is an economic and spiritual audit.

This isn't laziness. This is (divine play) and Karma Yoga .

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Holi isn't a color run for Instagram. It is the death of social hierarchy. For one day, the boss gets thrown in the mud. The servant throws purple powder on the master. Status dissolves in a puddle of bhang (herbal cannabis) and colored water.