DIWALI Festival Of Lights

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Sri Lankan Hindu devotees participate in religious ritual celebrating Diwali festival in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011. Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, marks the victory of good over evil and light over darkness. AP / Gemunu Amarasinghe

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Hindu priests perform an act of worship as Sri Lankan devotees participate in rituals celebrating Diwali festival in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011. AP / Gemunu Amarasinghe

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Indian women buy floral decorations and prayer material to celebrate Hindu festival Diwali, or the festival of lights, at a shop in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011. AP / Mustafa Quraishi

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A Nepalese Hindu devotee performs rituals during the Tihar festival, or the festival of lights also known as Diwali, in Katmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011. AP / Niranjan Shrestha

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A rickshaw driver carries marigold flower garlands on Diwali in Allahabad, India, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011. AP / Rajesh Kumar Singh

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Young Indian Hindu girls give finishing touches to a Rangoli, or decorated pattern on the floor, on the festival of Diwali, or the festival of lights, also the eve of Gujrati New Year, in Ahmedabad, India, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011. AP / Ajit Solanki

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Children light candles ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Allahabad, India, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011. AP / Rajesh Kumar Singh

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An Indian woman buys decoration items ahead of the Hindu festival Diwali in Mumbai, India, Monday, Oct. 25, 2011. AP / Rafiq Maqbool

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A girl sells artificial decorative flowers in the middle of a crowded market on the eve of the Diwali festival in Jammu, India, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011. AP / Channi Anand

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Indian street vendors sell artificial garlands and statues of the Gods ahead of the Hindu festival Diwali in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011. AP / Tsering Topgyal

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Indian people shop for Marigold flowers to decorate their houses and shops during the Diwali festival in Hyderabad, India, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011. AP / Mahesh Kumar A

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Indian people shop for Marigold flowers to decorate their houses and shops during the Diwali festival in Hyderabad, India, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011. AP / Mahesh Kumar A

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An Indian boy sells decoration items ahead of the Hindu festival Diwali in New Delhi, India, Monday, Oct. 25, 2011. AP / Tsering Topgyal

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Nepalese policemen garland and apply vermillion on the foreheads of their dogs during the Tihar festival at a police kennel division in Katmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011. Dogs are worshipped to acknowledge their role in providing security as part of rituals during Tihar festival, or the festival of lights, also known as Diwali. AP / Niranjan Shrestha

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Police dogs stand up obeying commands of their keepers during the Tihar festival celebrations at a police kennel division in Katmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011. AP / Niranjan Shrestha

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A young Indian girl gives finishing touches to an idol of Hindu Goddess of Wealth Lakshmi ahead of Diwali, the festival of lights, in Allahabad, India, Monday, Oct. 24, 2011. AP / Rajesh Kumar Singh

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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, Monday, Oct. 24, 2011. AP / Rajesh Kumar Singh

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An Indian woman selects bangles as she shops for gold jewelry ahead of Diwali festival in Allahabad, India, Monday, Oct. 24, 2011. AP / Rajesh Kumar Singh

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Indians make traditional sweets for sale ahead of Diwali festival in Jammu, India, Monday, Oct. 24, 2011. AP / Channi Anand

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An Indian woman buys home decorations prior to Diwali, in Kolkata, India, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011. AP / Bikas Das

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A woman collects earthen lamps after drying in Allahabad, India, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011. On Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, Hindus light lamps to signify the victory of good over evil. AP / Rajesh Kumar Singh

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Members of a Hindu family place earthen lamps on near rangoli, a hand decorated pattern on the floor, ahead of the upcoming festival of Diwali in Ahmadabad, India, Friday, Oct. 21, 2011. AP / Ajit Solanki

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An Indian potter carries earthen lamps before stacking them on a hearth to harden them, ahead of Diwali festival in Allahabad, India, Monday, Oct. 17, 2011. Hindus light lamps to signify the victory of good over evil during the festival. AP / Rajesh Kumar Singh

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Visually impaired girls from the Andh Kalyan Kendra prepare wax-filled earthen lamps or "Kodiyas" for the forthcoming Diwali festival, the festival of lights - in western Indian city of Ahmedabad, October 18, 2011. Diwali will be celebrated across India on October 26. (REUTERS/Amit Dave)

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A vendor arranges artificial garlands for sale at his stall ahead of the Hindu festival of Diwali in Jammu October 21, 2011. Flowers are offered to Hindu gods and goddesses on the occasion of Diwali, the annual festival of lights that will be celebrated across the country on October 26. (REUTERS/Mukesh Gupta)

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Indian women light lamps on eve of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights Source: Ajay Verma/Reuters

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Students put finishing touches to a "rangoli", or mural made out of coloured powders, at a school ahead of Diwali festival celebrations in Ahmedabad on October 21, 2011. Source: Reuters

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People ignite fireworks during Diwali celebrations in the city of Lucknow Source: Reuters

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A girl holds lighted lamps during Diwali celebrations in the city of Allahabad. During Diwali celebrations, people decorate their homes and places of worship with lamps or candles and worship Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity. Source: Reuters

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A girls shoots bubbles from a gun during the Diwali celebrations in Leicester, on October 16, 2011. Source: Reuters

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Indians watch a fireworks display during the Hindu festival of Diwali, the festival of lights, in the city of Kolkata. Hindus in India and around the world light lamps in their homes during Diwali to symbolise the victory of good over evil. Source: Reuters

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Pakistani Hindu watches Diwali fireworks on October 26, 2011. 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 earthen lamps, celebrate the homecoming of the God Ram after vanquishing the deman king Ravana and honor the Hindu goddess of wealth, Lakshmi. (RIZWAN TABASSUM/AFP/Getty Images)

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A Pakistani Hindu woman lights earthen oil lamps on the occasion of Diwali in Karachi. (RIZWAN TABASSUM/AFP/Getty Images)

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Indian children light fireworks in New Delhi on October 26, 2011 (SAJJAD HUSSAIN/AFP/Getty Images)

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Indian revellers prepare to release a traditional hot air balloon as a part of the Hindu Festival of Diwali in Kolkata on October 26, 2011. (DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP/Getty Images)

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A Nepalese Hindu woman worships and offers fruit to a cow, regarded as an incarnation of the Hindu Goddess of prosperity Laxmi, during Diwali. (PRAKASH MATHEMA/AFP/Getty Images)

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A Pakistani Hindu watches Diwali fireworks on October 26, 2011. 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 earthen lamps, celebrate the homecoming of the God Ram after vanquishing the deman king Ravana and honor the Hindu goddess of wealth, Lakshmi. (RIZWAN TABASSUM/AFP/Getty Images)

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An child lights earthenware lamps on the eve of Diwali in Bhopal, India Photograph: Sanjeev Gupta/EPA

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A man selects a picture of Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth, in Katmandu, Nepal Photograph: Niranjan Shrestha/AP

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A vendor in Kathmandu sells powder dyes used for worship during Tihar, a five-day festival that incorporates Diwali Photograph: Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters

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Street vendors sell artificial garlands for Diwali in Allahabad, India Photograph: Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP

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Hindus are blessed by a priest holding an oil lamp at a temple in Colombo Photograph: Ishara S Kodikara/AFP/Getty Images

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An artist puts the finishing touches to a rangoli depicting Steve Jobs in Mumbai, India. Rangoli, the art of arranging finely ground powder dyes, part of Diwali celebrations Photograph: Punit Paranjpe/AFP/Getty Images

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Women burn sparklers in Kolkata, India Photograph: Piyal Adhikary/EPA

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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. Raveendran / AFP/Getty Images

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Oct. 26, 2011 Pakistani Hindu women hold light lamp on the occasion of Diwali in Lahore. ARIF ALI / AFP/GETTY IMAGES

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Oct. 26, 2011 Indian Sikh devotees pay their respects during Diwali at the Sikh Shrine the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Narinder Nanu / AFP/Getty Images

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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. Narinder Nanu / AFP/Getty Images

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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. - Niranjan Shrestha / AP

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10. 26, 2011 Sri Lankan Hindus offer prayers during Diwali, or the festival of lights, at a Hindu temple in Colombo. Ishara S. Kodikara / AFP/Getty Images

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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. Diptendu Dutta / AFP/Getty Images

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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. Sam Panthaky / AFP/Getty Images

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Oct. 23, 2011 Indian dancer Khyati Mehra performs during a pre-Diwali celebration at the central jail in Amritsar. Narinder Nanu / AFP/Getty Images

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Oct. 22, 2011 Pakistani actress Veena Malik poses with sparklers during a press event ahead of Diwali in Mumbai. AFP/Getty Images

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Oct. 22, 2011 An Indian child browses through lanterns for sale ahead of Diwali in Hyderabad. Noah Seelam / AFP/Getty Images

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Oct. 20, 2011 Indian shopkeeper Munish arranges plastic flowers at his shop in Amritsar. Narinder Nanu / AFP/Getty Images

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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. Narinder Nanu / AFP/Getty Images

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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. Narinder Nanu / AFP/Getty Images

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A woman lights candles at a Hindu temple during Diwali prayers in Colombo. Prayers and offerings are made to Hindu gods and goddesses on the occasion of Diwali, the annual festival of lights. (REUTERS/Andrew Caballero-Reynolds)

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Schoolgirl Bhargavi, 7, arranges garlands made from marigold flowers at a roadside stall on the eve of the Hindu festival of Diwali in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad. Flowers are offered to Hindu gods and goddesses on the occasion of Diwali, the annual festival of lights. (REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder)

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A worker's hands are covered with gunpowder as she fills cardboard cylinders at a firecracker factory on the outskirts of the eastern Indian city of Siliguri. Firecrackers are in great demand ahead of Diwali. (REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri

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An Indian potter makes earthen lamps for the Diwali festival, in Allahabad, India, People buy the earthen lamps to decorate their homes during celebrations of Diwali. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

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A potter makes clay lamps for Diwali in Mumbai, India. (REUTERS/Arko Datta)

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An artisan paints an earthen lamp at a workshop before Diwali in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata. (REUTERS/Jayanta Shaw)

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Volunteers work inside a candle and lamp making workshop at a blind school ahead of the Hindu festival of Diwali in New Delhi, India. (REUTERS/Parth Sanyal)

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A rickshaw puller passes in front of unfinished idols of Hindu goddess Kali outside a workshop in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata. (REUTERS/Jayanta Shaw)

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An artisan applies finishing touches to an idol of Hindu Goddess Kali at a workshop in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata. Idols of the Hindu goddess of power Kali are worshipped during the annual Hindu festival of lights, Diwali. (REUTERS/Jayanta Shaw)

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A girl carrying a child walks past clay sculptures kept on display at a roadside shop ahead of the Hindu festival of Diwali in New Delhi, India. (REUTERS/Parth Sanyal)

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A woman colors clay lamps for Diwali in Mumbai, India (REUTERS/Arko Datta)

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A boy arranges handmade lamp shades at a shop before the Diwali festival in Hyderabad, India (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A)

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A child sits near idols of Hindu Goddess Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth, on the eve of Diwali in Hyderabad, India, (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

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A Malaysian of Hindu faith, Thevamalar Nadarajah, 12, recites a prayer during Diwali celebrations at a temple in Kuala Lumpur. The Hindu community, which consists of 7 percent or 1.82 million out of Malaysia's 26 million population, celebrate Diwali. Hindus decorate their homes and places of worship with lamps or candles during Diwali (locally known as Deepavali) which literally means "rows of lights". (REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad)

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Children wave sparklers at night, during Diwali in New Delhi, India (REUTERS/Reinhard Krause)

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Hindu worshippers pray during the festival of Diwali at Shivm Kovi temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (REUTERS/Andrew Caballero-Reynolds)

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In this long-exposure photograph, two girls spin sparklers in the air, ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Ahmadabad, India. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki

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Onlookers stand beside lit earthen lamps during celebrations on the eve of the Hindu festival of Diwali in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh. (REUTERS/Ajay Verma)

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A devotee lights a lamp at Akshardham temple during celebrations to mark the annual Hindu festival of Diwali at Gandhinagar in the western Indian state of Gujarat. (REUTERS/Amit Dave)

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Children decorate their front yard with lamps as they celebrate Diwali at the Sanatan Dharm Children's Home in Paramaribo, Suriname. Hindus decorate their homes and places of worship with lamps or candles during Diwali which is celebrated by 20 percent of Suriname's population that are of Indian origin. (REUTERS/Ranu Abhelakh )

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A girl lights an earthen lamp during celebrations on the eve of the Hindu festival of Diwali in the eastern Indian city of Siliguri (REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri)

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An Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldier lights a candle inside a bunker on the occasion of the Hindu festival of Diwali, at the India-Bangladesh border on the outskirts of Agartala, capital of India's northeastern state of Tripura. (REUTERS/Jayanta Dey)

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A boy lights fireworks on the Hindu festival of Diwali in New Delhi (REUTERS/Reinhard Krause)

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People set off fireworks outside their home in celebration of Diwali in Bangalore, India, (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

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A boy dressed as Hindu Lord Krishna participates in the annual procession on the eve of Diwali, or the Festival of Lights, in Paramaribo, Suriname (REUTERS/Ranu Abhelakh)

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A woman lights an earthen lamp during the celebrations on the eve of the Hindu festival of Diwali in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad. (REUTERS/Amit Dave

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