Diwali Celebrations

Nov 12, 2015, 09:30 AM IST
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Kashmiri pandits celebrating Diwali Festival by burning crackers,at Lal Chowk in Srinagar.

Kashmiri pandits celebrating Diwali Festival by burning crackers,at Lal Chowk in Srinagar.

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People burning jute sticks outside the Shri Jagannath temple in Puri to pay obeisances to their forefathers on the occasion of Diwali.

People burning jute sticks outside the Shri Jagannath temple in Puri to pay obeisances to their forefathers on the occasion of Diwali.

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Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik creates a sand sculpture of Goddess Kali with message No crackers, Save Nature.

Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik creates a sand sculpture of Goddess Kali with message No crackers, Save Nature.

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Youngsters release sky lanterns in air during Bhopal Light Festival ahead of Diwali in Bhopal.

Youngsters release sky lanterns in air during Bhopal Light Festival ahead of Diwali in Bhopal.

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Geeta, a deaf-mute Indian woman who accidentally crossed over to Pakistan more than a decade ago, celebrating Diwali in Indore.

Geeta, a deaf-mute Indian woman who accidentally crossed over to Pakistan more than a decade ago, celebrating Diwali in Indore.

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Girls looking at colourful lamps at a shop ahead of Diwali festival at Chikmagalur in Karnataka.

Girls looking at colourful lamps at a shop ahead of Diwali festival at Chikmagalur in Karnataka.

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Women buying earthen lamps on ahead of Diwali festival at Chikmagalur in Karnataka.

Women buying earthen lamps on ahead of Diwali festival at Chikmagalur in Karnataka.

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Women buying lamps for the Diwali Festival in Karad.

Women buying lamps for the Diwali Festival in Karad.

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Special children celebrating Diwali festival at a school at Thane in Mumbai.

Special children celebrating Diwali festival at a school at Thane in Mumbai.

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Special children celebrating Diwali festival at a school at Thane in Mumbai.

Special children celebrating Diwali festival at a school at Thane in Mumbai.