On Wednesday night, as reports of Bal Thackeray being in a critical condition surfaced, party activists had asked people to switch off their Diwali lights as a mark of respect to the ailing Shiva Sena supremo.
After news of Thackeray making a slight recovery on Thursday came in, Diwali lights at Sena Bhavan the party's iconic headquarter in Dadar in central Mumbai was lit up again in all its glory.
Reportage and image: Sonil Dedhia
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