Google CEO Sundar Pichai shares Diwali wishes with Rangoli photo at India office

Google CEO Sundar Pichai took to Instagram to wish everyone a Happy Diwali, sharing a photo of a vibrant rangoli created at the company's India office. “Sending lots of light and love to everyone celebrating Diwali 💛,” Pichai wrote in his post. Highlighting the festive setup, he added, “Made with lots of colors, flowers and diyas, this rangoli comes from our celebrations at @GoogleIndia 🪔.”The photo shows a vibrant, traditional Diwali rangoli featuring the Google logo at its centre. The rangoli is circular and crafted on a dark floor using coloured powders and intricate floral patterns. At the centre there is the iconic multi-colored Google “G” logo, surrounded by concentric layers of teal, white and yellow floral motifs. The entire artwork is lined with a thick, circular border of bright orange marigold flowers. On the outer perimeter, the rangoli is illuminated by numerous lit earthen lamps (diyas), adding a warm, festive glow to the celebration.Google’s Diwali Doodle 2026Alongside Pichai's post, Google has rolled out an interactive surprise on its search platform to celebrate the festival, with Search marking Diwali with interactive Lakshmi Puja feature.When users search for “Diwali,” an ornate wooden mandir pops up on the right side of the results page, showing Goddess Lakshmi seated on a golden platform. Clicking on the golden birds and decorative elements around the temple triggers animations that add more sweets, flowers and offerings, eventually leading to a fireworks display.The feature centers on Lakshmi Puja, the worship ritual performed on Diwali night. The temple is designed with multiple levels, and has stepped levels, domes, golden bells, lit diyas and trays of offerings, all set in swirling floral patterns of orange, yellow and black.A look back at Pichai’s viral ‘Google Barfi’ postPichai’s festive social media posts have become something of a tradition. Last year, the Google and Alphabet CEO went viral on Instagram after humorously linking the Google logo to the classic Indian sweet, barfi.“Obviously this is the only way we serve the barfi in my house,” Pichai joked in the caption, adding, “Wishing everyone a Happy Diwali filled with light, joy, and your favorite festive treats (Google themed or otherwise!).”That photo featured a plate of barfi arranged in red, yellow, green and blue to mirror the Google logo, alongside rangoli, marigold flowers, ladoos and Kaju Katli. Followers quickly flooded the comments section with heart emojis and Diwali greetings.You use AI every day. Now get your AI Quotient. Take the AIQ test.