On what felt like the first cold December morning this year, lots of happy people came together at Rashtrapati Bhawan with a simple mission – spreading lots and lots of gratitude. DeePositive Foundation, headed by Deepanjali Rao, has been organising the Santa Workshop since 2011. Each year, the 'elves' assemble at Santa's workshop to gift wrap tiny tokens of gratitude in the weeks leading up to Christmas. And then, on December 24, they take to the streets and hand them out, to those who might not be celebrating, with a heartfelt 'thank you'.

With her birthday on December 24, it seems like fate that Deepanjali assumed the role of our very own neighbourhood Santa.

The tokens of gratitude have reached roughly 6,00,000 people since 2011. To those who work to make the distribution possible, it doesn't matter where those gifts go. All that really matters is that the gifts lead to happy faces.

It's almost healing, to be a part of the workshop. People from all walks of life come together, for two weeks. It doesn't matter if you run a company or a home, you'll find a place for yourself on a team that eats, works and inspires, together.