- friend system usage
- Sent to close South Asian friends during festive seasons as a quick warm greeting snap
- streak use
- Used to keep streaks festive during Diwali week โ snapping a diya photo with the emoji overlay
- story meaning
- Posted on Snapchat stories during Diwali decoration setups, rangoli-making processes, and family puja moments
- snap context
- Often appears in snaps of actual diya arrangements at home, making it a literal and symbolic match