If we were to indulge in this behavior one day a year, enjoying fritos drenched in chilli, and deep fried balls of cheese while not moving other than to raise our arms, who would be the worse for it?

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The most popular gift is mithai (Indian sweets), and shops are filled with a spectacular array specially prepared for this festival, from thickly cut squares of barfi (a fudge-like sweet, often coated with a thin film of edible silver leaf) , to soft syrupy gulab jamuns (deep-fried balls of dough) and spongy rasgullas (sweetened cream cheese balls flavoured with rose water).

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