The whole thing had lasted for about an hour. Apparently, it was started by the royal family, and then the commoners all joined in and then finished the event. We caught the general people and the royals' attention when we threw the lights- but no one came this way, or complained for that matter.
Though the lamp event ended, it wasn't didn't.
It was just the beginning. After the firework-like thing, people started to come back and go about in the stalls and the whole city felt as lively as ever.