In Pictures: Deepavali celebrations around the world

A look at how people around the world celebrate Deepavali, the Hindu festival of lights, which falls on Saturday (Oct 30) in Singapore.

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Oct 27, 2016, 10:06 AM

Members of Parliament (from left) Foo Mee Har, Joan Pereira, Jessica Tan, Cheryl Chan, Low Yen Ling, Indranee Rajah, Sim Ann, Tin Pei Ling, Cheng Li Hui and Josephine Teo were among the group of 16 female MPs who wore saris for a Tamil Murasu photo shoot on Oct 22, 2016 ahead of Deepavali. PHOTO: TAMIL MURASU

Women wait for the Deepavali lights to be switched on in Leicester, Britain, on Oct 16, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS

People light oil lamps during the "Deep Utsav" or Light Festival at the historical Gauhar Mahal palace, as part of the Deepavali festival celebrations in Bhopal, India, on Oct 22, 2016. PHOTO: EPA

A potter dries earthen lamps, which are used to decorate temples and homes during Deepavali on a wooden slab attached to a rooftop at a workshop in Kolkata, India, on Oct 19, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS

An Indian worker dries the material to be used in preparing firecrackers ahead of Deepavali, in Ahmedabad, India, on Oct 14, 2016. PHOTO: AFP

Dancers perform during the lighting up event for Deepavali in Leicester on Oct 16, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS

The Sydney Opera House is illuminated in a golden light to celebrate Deepavali in Sydney, Australia, on Oct 21, 2016. The Opera House was lit up for one night to celebrate the Hindu festival.
PHOTO: EPA

An Indian artist works on a semi-finished clay idol of the Hindu Goddess Kali, the Goddess of Power in Siliguri, India, on Oct 21, 2016. PHOTO: AFP

An Indian craftsman paints earthen lamps ahead of the Hindu festival of Deepavali in Amritsar, India, on Oct 24, 2016. PHOTO: AFP

A pottery maker produces a clay lantern or "diya" at a road side stall for the upcoming Deepavali festival in Bangalore, India, on Oct 25, 2016. PHOTO: EPA

A customer looks at the garlands on sale for the Tihar festival, also known as Deepavali, along the streets of Kathmandu, Nepal, on Oct 26, 2016.
PHOTO: REUTERS

A priest prepares items for Tamil devotees ahead of Deepavali festival at Ponnambalavaneshwaram Hindu temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Oct 25, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS

Serangoon Road is all lit for Deepavali celebrations in the annual light-up for the festival on Sept 17, 2016. ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN

Shoppers at the Deepavali bazaar which was set up opposite Mustafa Centre for the festival on Oct 11, 2016. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

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