1. Your building
2. Per lobby: quantity and price
Prices are rough starting points for Bangalore shops in 2026. Change them to the quotes you actually get; set quantity to 0 for anything you skip.
| Item | Qty per lobby | Price each (₹) | Line (₹) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rangoli colours (1 kg mixed set) | |||
| Rangoli stencils / border set | |||
| Warm string lights (10 m, plug-in) | |||
| LED diyas (battery) | |||
| Clay diyas + oil + wicks (entrance only) | |||
| Marigold garlands / toran | |||
| Extension board / tape / hooks | |||
| Other (lanterns, flowers, tea for volunteers) |
Per lobby: -
All lobbies incl. buffer:
-
Per flat: - (rounded up to the next ₹10)
3. Copy the message for your society group
How committees usually use this
- Get one quote each for lights and rangoli colours from a nearby shop, put those prices in, and post the per-flat figure before asking for money. Fewer arguments later.
- Keep the receipts in one photo album in the group. It answers "where did the money go" before anyone asks.
- Lights and LED diyas can be reused next year, so some associations buy them from the maintenance fund and collect only for consumables.
- Open flames inside the lobby: check your house rules first. See LED vs oil diyas.
Planning the rest (layout, volunteers, timeline)? Use the Diwali lobby decoration checklist. Need volunteers? Print the free notice + volunteer sign-up sheet.
Disclosure: this calculator is made by LobbyDrop, a small Bangalore service. If your committee would rather not do the shopping, we put together one lobby kit (rangoli colours + stencils, 3 warm light strings, 24 diyas) with a layout plan drawn on a photo of your lobby, delivered to your gate on your date with receipts. ₹3,499 per lobby. See how it works. The calculator works just as well without us.
On the committee? Get a free lobby layout plan
Send one photo of your lobby or entrance. We'll mark where the rangoli, diyas and lights go and send the plan back within a day. Free, no payment, keep it even if you buy everything yourself. If you'd rather not shop, our kit is ₹3,499 delivered to your gate.