A diya, diyo, deya, divaa, deepa, deepam, or deep is an oil lamp usually made from clay, with a cotton wick dipped in ghee or vegetable oils. Diyas are native to the Indian subcontinent often used in Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain and Zoroastrian religious festivals such as Diwali or the Kushti ceremony. Agartala, India.

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