Diwali — Photos Of The Festival Of Lights

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October 19, 2017 8:24AM EDT

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Diwali celebrations. London, UK – 15 Oct 2017

Diwali celebrations. London, UK – 15 Oct 2017 — Traditional garba dancers perform at Diwali, the ‘Festival of Lights’, in Trafalgar Square.
Diwali celebrations. London, UK – 15 Oct 2017
Hosted by Sadiq Khan, , organisers present a variety of cultural activities and entertainment for visitors to enjoy. Diwali is observed annually by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains in India and many other countries around the world.

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Diwali celebrations. London, UK – 15 Oct 2017

Diwali celebrations. London, UK – 15 Oct 2017 — Traditional garba dancers perform at Diwali, the ‘Festival of Lights’, in Trafalgar Square.
Diwali celebrations. London, UK – 15 Oct 2017
Hosted by Sadiq Khan, , organisers present a variety of cultural activities and entertainment for visitors to enjoy. Diwali is observed annually by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains in India and many other countries around the world.

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Diwali celebrations. London, UK – 15 Oct 2017

Diwali celebrations. London, UK – 15 Oct 2017 — Members of the public take part in a traditional Indian dance called ‘Garba’, originating from Gujarat in India which starts the Diwali celebrations in London. The Garba is lead by example with members dressed in traditional Gujarati outfits.
Diwali celebrations. London, UK – 15 Oct 2017

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Diwali celebrations. London, UK – 15 Oct 2017

Diwali celebrations. London, UK – 15 Oct 2017 — London, UK. Dance performers celebrates the Diwali Festival of Lights in Trafalgar Square.
Diwali celebrations. London, UK – 15 Oct 2017
The five day celebration is observed by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains in India and many other countries around the world, celebrating new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness.

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Diwali festival shopping in Amritsar, India – 16 Oct 2017

Diwali festival shopping in Amritsar, India – 16 Oct 2017 — An Indian sales woman waits for customers in a shop selling artificial flower garlands, ahead of Diwali festival in Amritsar, India, 16 October 2017. During Diwali the entire house is cleaned and new clothes and gifts are purchased for the whole family. This is followed by lighting oil lamps around the house and setting off firecrackers. Diwali, known as the festival of lights will be celebrated on 19 October.
Diwali festival shopping in Amritsar, India – 16 Oct 2017

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Diwali festival shopping in Bhopal, India – 17 Oct 2017

Diwali festival shopping in Bhopal, India – 17 Oct 2017 — An Indian women purchases an idol of goddess Laxmi in a market for the upcoming Diwali festival in Bhopal, India, 17 October 2017. The Diwali festival of lights symbolizes the victory of good over evil, commemorating Lord Ram’s return to his kingdom Ayodhya after completing his 14-year exile. The Diwali festival will be celebrated on 19 October.
Diwali festival shopping in Bhopal, India – 17 Oct 2017

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Diwali festival preparations in Jammu, India – 17 Oct 2017

Diwali festival preparations in Jammu, India – 17 Oct 2017 — An Indian woman buys small idols of Hindu Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha, ahead of the Diwali festival in Jammu, the winter capital of Kashmir, India, 17 October 2017. Diwali, the festival of lights will be celebrated on 19 October.
Diwali festival preparations in Jammu, India – 17 Oct 2017

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Deepavali, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – 18 Oct 2017

Deepavali, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – 18 Oct 2017 — Hindu communities gather at a temple to pray during Deepavali celebration in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, . Deepavali, also known as Festival of Light, is celebrated by Hindu communities as the new beginning and the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness
Deepavali, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – 18 Oct 2017

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Hindu Festival, Ahmadabad, India – 19 Oct 2017

Hindu Festival, Ahmadabad, India – 19 Oct 2017 — Members of an Indian Hindu family light earthen lamps on a rangoli, a hand decorated pattern on the floor, as part of Diwali festivities in Ahmadabad, India, . Diwali, the festival of lights, is being celebrated across the country Thursday
Hindu Festival, Ahmadabad, India – 19 Oct 2017

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