Festive hues: Store assistant R. Tharshini showing the latest agal vilakku (oil lamps) for sale at the shop in Little India in George Town.
GEORGE TOWN: Keeping the house aglow or lighting a kolam (floor art made of coloured flour/rice) with agal vilakku (oil lamp) during Deepavali is an age-old tradition practised by Hindu families.
Instead of the usual earthy colour, the lamps found in Little India here have been given a complete makeover with vibrant colours and decorative features.
