Festival of lights
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A woman shopping for decorative items at a Diwali bazaar in Old Delhi.
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A woman shopping for decorative items at a Diwali bazaar in Old Delhi.
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A woman browsing at a street market in Hyderabad ahead of Diwali, the festival of lights.
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A plastic flower salesman arranging his display at a street market in Hyderabad.
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A Rajasthani woman selling earthenware lamps at a street market in Hyderabad.
A woman shopping for decorative items at a Diwali bazaar in Old Delhi, India. The festival of lights, one of the biggest Hindu festivals, is celebrated on October 17 as Hindus decorate their homes with flowers and diyas (earthen lamps) to commemorate the homecoming of Hindu God Ram after vanquishing the demon king Ravana, and to honour the goddess of wealth Lakshmi. Photo courtesy: AFP.
