In Pictures: Hindus worldwide celebrating Diwali
Diwali, also known as the festival of lights, is one of the most popular festivals in Hinduism and it symbolizes the victory of good over evil. The five days of celebrations are marked by prayer, feasts, fireworks, family gatherings, and charitable giving.
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A couple lighting a firecracker on Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Chennai, India, on Nov 12, 2023.
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A group of people ushering in Deepavali near Campbell Lane in Little India shortly past midnight on Nov 12, 2023.
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Yerra Rajasekhar, 43, his wife Haritha, 37, and their ten-year-old daughter, Saanvi, doing last-minute shopping at a bazaar at Campbell Lane on Nov 11, 2023.
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Fireworks lighting up the night sky during Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, in Mumbai on Nov 12, 2023.
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Pakistani Hindus lighting earthen lamps to celebrate the Diwali festival in Hyderabad, Pakistan, on Nov 12, 2023.
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A girl lighting an earthen lamp to celebrate the Diwali festival in Hyderabad, Pakistan, on Nov 12, 2023.
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A Hindu woman lighting earthen lamps to celebrate the Diwali festival in Hyderabad, Pakistan, on Nov 12, 2023.
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People posing for pictures under a light tunnel as the streets of Mumbai are lit with lanterns and lights during the Diwali festival in India on Nov 12, 2023.
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People attending a prayer service during Diwali celebrations at Neasden Temple in London, Britain, on Nov 12, 2023.
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Hindu children playing outside the temple during the annual Diwali festival at the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Hindu Temple in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Nov 12, 2023.
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Hindu devotees attending a ceremony during the annual Diwali festival at the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Hindu Temple in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Nov 12, 2023.
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People lighting firecrackers during Diwali festival in Mumbai, India, on Nov 12, 2023.
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A boy lighting a firecracker on Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Chennai, India, on Nov 12, 2023.
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A devotee preparing to place oil lamps at a religious ceremony during the Diwali festival at Ponnambalavaneshwaram Hindu temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Nov 12, 2023.
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