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In the week leading up to the festival, citizens have been getting quirky invitations to friends’ houses for a night of good food, music and fortune! Known to be an auspicious game since times immemorial, card parties in the city have now become a pre-Diwali catch up session at each other’s houses. Another essential part of these parties is also the invite, which is getting witty and laden with poker slangs to keep things interesting. With time, dice and checkers were substituted with cards for the sake of convenience and fun.Pics: Arpit Joshi “We either take away tandoori platter from kiosks or bring in frozen food which just needs to be fried..