In Pictures: Deepavali 2018

Deepavali, the Festival of Lights, marks the victory of good over evil and commemorates the time when the Hindu god Lord Rama achieved victory over Ravana and returned to his kingdom Ayodhya.

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Nov 07, 2018, 12:23 PM

Lamps being lit up at the Akshardham Temple, in Gandhinagar, about 30km north of Ahmedabad, India, on Nov 6, 2018. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Houses on a hill displaying lights as a part of Deepavali festival celebrations in Mumbai on Nov 6, 2018. PHOTO: AFP

Lamps being lit up on a painted floor as part of the Festival of Lights in Kolkata, eastern India, on Nov 6, 2018. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Indian workers lighting oil lamps in Gandhinagar, about 30km from Ahmedabad, on Nov 6, 2018. PHOTO: AFP

Indian Sikh devotees gathering to pay their respects on the eve of Bandi Chhor Divas, or Deepavali, at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Nov 6, 2018. PHOTO: AFP

Devotees lighting up earthen lamps on the banks of the River Sarayu on the eve of the Deepavali festival during a Deepotsav event organised by the Uttar Pradesh government in Ayodhya on Nov 6, 2018. PHOTO: AFP

Devotees lighting up earthen lamps along the banks of the River Sarayu on the eve of Deepavali during a Deepotsav event organised by the Uttar Pradesh government in Ayodhya on Nov 6, 2018. PHOTO: AFP

A woman buying lamps in a market on the eve of Deepavali in New Delhi on Nov 6, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

Migrant workers enjoying a fire-eating performance during a Deepavali concert at Terusan Recreation Centre in Singapore on Nov 6, 2018. ST PHOTO: KELVIN LIM

Vendors selling marigold garlands, which are used to decorate temples and homes, on the eve of Deepavali in Kolkata, India, on Nov 6, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

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