These beautiful scenes were captured during the celebration of the festival of lights in the northern Indian city of Ayodhya.
The record-breaking display saw more than 300,000 oil lights glinting simultaneously on the banks of a river for the magnificent Diwali celebration.
301,152 lamps were set ablaze beside the Sarayu river. They glistened simultaneously for five minutes.
This broke the world record of around 190,000 previously set in a neighbouring region.
Guinness World Records confirmed the feat, CNN reported.
Mesmerising images shows huge crowds gathered to see the lights.
The spectacle marks another historic moment for the city, which is already famed in Hindu culture, as it is believed to be the birthplace of the god Rama.
It is also one of the religion's main sacred cities.
Worldwide, people are celebrating Diwali, which runs over a five-day period from November 5 to 9.
Sometimes known as the Festival of Light, it is embraced by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains.
It spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness and good over evil.
