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Diwali’s lights and colors Millions of Hindus around the world are celebrating Diwali, also known as Deepawali or Tihar.
Oct. 26, 2011
A Pakistani Hindu woman lights earthen oil lamps on the occasion of Diwali in Karachi.
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Oct. 26, 2011
The Swayambhu Nath temple glitters with lights on the eve of Laxmi Puja, the festival of Hindu goddess (Laxmi) of wealth in Kathmandu, during celebrations of the Nepalese festival of Tihar.
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Oct. 26, 2011
Pakistani Hindu look fireworks on the occasion of Diwali in Karachi. Diwali, the festival of lights, is celebrated with jubilation and enhusiasm as one of the biggest Hindu festivals. People decorate their homes with flowers and Diyas (earthen lamps), celebrate the homecoming of the God Ram after vanquishing the deman king Ravana and honour the Hindu goddess of wealth, Lakshmi.
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Oct. 26, 2011
Indian Sikh devotees watch a fireworks display above Sikhism's holiest shrine The Golden Temple in Amritsar, on the occasion of Bandi Chhor Divas or Diwali.
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Oct. 26, 2011
A Pakistani Hindu woman lights earthen oil lamp on the occasion of Diwali in Karachi.
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Oct. 21, 2011
Members of a Hindu family place earthen lamps on and near a rangoli, a hand-decorated pattern on the floor, ahead of the upcoming festival of Diwali in Ahmadabad, India. On Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, Hindus light lamps to signify the victory of good over evil. New clothes are worn, gifts, traditionally of sweets, are given and prayers are offered to goddess Lakshmi.
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Oct. 26, 2011
A rickshaw driver carries marigold flower garlands on Diwali in Allahabad, India.
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Oct. 26, 2011
An Indian vendor sells marigolds, used in acts of worship and to decorate homes on Diwali, in New Delhi. The Hindu festival of light, Diwali, marks the homecoming of the God Lord Ram after vanquishing the demon king Ravana and symbolizes taking people from darkness to light and the victory of good over evil.
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Oct. 24, 2011
An Indian woman carries idols of elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesh, left, and goddess of wealth Lakshmi, right, for sale ahead of Diwali festival in Allahabad, India. Diwali, the festival of lights will be celebrated Wednesday.
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Oct. 26, 2011
Pakistani Hindu women hold light lamp on the occasion of Diwali in Lahore.
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Oct. 26, 2011
Indian Sikh devotees pay their respects during Diwali at the Sikh Shrine the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
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Oct. 25, 2011
Indian Sikh devotees pay their respects at the illuminated Golden Temple on the eve of the festival of Diwali in Amritsar.
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Oct. 26, 2011
A Nepalese Hindu devotee performs rituals during the Tihar festival, or the festival of lights also known as Diwali, in Kathmandu, Nepal. The second day of the five-day long festival is dedicated to the worship of cows, considered as an incarnation of Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth.
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Oct. 26, 2011
A Sri Lankan Hindu priest offers prayers during Diwali, or the festival of lights, at a Hindu temple in Colombo.
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Oct. 26, 2011
Sri Lankan Hindus offer prayers during Diwali, or the festival of lights, at a Hindu temple in Colombo.
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Oct. 17, 2011
Indian laborers work at a firecracker factory on the outskirts of Siliguri. Firecrackers are used as a part of celebrations for the Diwali festival, the Festival of Lights, the largest Hindu festival of the year.
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Oct. 25, 2011
Indian Hindu women Nikitha, left, Rishitha and Sneha pose with sparklers at the entrance to their home on the eve of Diwali, the festival of lights, in Hyderabad.
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Oct. 25, 2011
Children light candles ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Allahabad, India.
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Oct. 18, 2011
Indian chef Parmanand prepare sweets at a kitchen in Amritsar. The sweets are in heavy demand during the upcoming Hindu festival, Diwali .
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Oct. 26, 2011
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) official Commander Susheel Negi, left, hands a basket of sweets to the Pakistani Rangers Superintendent Major Asim, center, on Diwali at the India-Pakistan Wagah Border.
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Oct. 25, 2011
Nepalese police pose with their dogs after applying vermillion to their foreheads and placing marigold garlands around their necks in Kathmandu. On Tihar, as the Hindu festival of Diwali is locally known, it is customary in Nepal for people to offer blessings to dogs, which are, according to Hindu tradition, messengers of Yamaraj, the god of death.
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Oct. 24, 2011
Hindu religious men from the Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan Maninagar give final touches to a huge piece of folk art, a Rangoli, ahead of Diwali in Ahmedaba. This traditional Rangoli is shaped like a swastika, which Hindus believe is a symbol of progress.
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Oct. 23, 2011
Indian dancer Khyati Mehra performs during a pre-Diwali celebration at the central jail in Amritsar.
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Oct. 22, 2011
Pakistani actress Veena Malik poses with sparklers during a press event ahead of Diwali in Mumbai.
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Oct. 22, 2011
An Indian child browses through lanterns for sale ahead of Diwali in Hyderabad.
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Oct. 21, 2011
A Nepalese woman collects marigold flowers for the forthcoming festival of Tihar in Ichangu Narayan village, on the outskirts of Kathmandu.
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Oct. 20, 2011
Indian shopkeeper Munish arranges plastic flowers at his shop in Amritsar.
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Oct. 19, 2011
A Nepalese potter makes earthenware oil lamps in preparation for the Nepalese festival of Tihar in Bhaktapur, on the outskirts of Kathmandu.
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Oct. 17, 2011
Indian laborer Raman dips earthen lamps into red paint in Amritsar ahead of the Hindu festival of Diwali.
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Oct. 26, 2011
A Sri Lankan Tamil devotee offer prayers while holding an oil lamp during Diwali.
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Oct. 19, 2011
An Indian artist, Pushpa, paints an idol of the Hindu Goddess Lakshmi at her workshop ahead of the forthcoming Hindu festival of Diwali in Amritsar.
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Oct. 25, 2011
An Indian artist gives finishing touches to a “Rangoli” depicting late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in Mumbai.
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Oct. 16, 2011
Indian customers walk through the Teen Darwaja market area ahead of Diwali festivities in Ahmedabad.
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