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The Guardian - UK
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Diwali, festival of the lights - in pictures

Diwali: A Hindu girl uses lamps to decorate her house in Karachi, Pakistan
A Hindu girl uses lamps to decorate her house in Karachi, Pakistan Photograph: Shakil Adil/AP
Diwali: Young dancers entertain the crowds in Leicester
Young dancers entertain the crowds in Leicester Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Diwali: A Hindu woman waves sparklers in Karachi, Pakistan
A Hindu woman waves sparklers in Karachi, Pakistan Photograph: Masroor/Xinhua Press/Corbis
Diwali: Thousands of Hindus hold cloths out to receive the rice being handed out
Thousands of Hindus hold cloths out to receive rice being handed out to them in Kolkata, India Photograph: Bhaskar Mallick/Demotix/Corbis
Diwali: A dancer waits to perform on stage as Lord Krishna in Leicester
A dancer waits to perform on stage as Lord Krishna in Leicester. Up to 35,000 people attended the Diwali festival of light in Leicester's Golden Mile, in the heart of the city's Asian community Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Diwali: A girl dressed as Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth, leads a procession
A girl dressed as Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth, leads an annual procession in celebration of Diwali at the Independence Square in Paramaribo, Suriname Photograph: Ranu Abhelakh/Reuters
Diwali: Children light sparklers during Diwali in Singapore
Children light sparklers during Diwali in Singapore Photograph: Markus Linke/Demotix/Corbis
Diwali: Hindu children playing with sparklers in Karachi, Pakistan
Hindu children playing with sparklers in Karachi, Pakistan Photograph: KeystoneUSA-ZUMA/Rex Features
Diwali: A girl sits among diyas, or oil lamps during Diwali celebrations
A girl sits among diyas, or oil lamps, during Diwali celebrations in Felicity, Trinidad Photograph: Andrea De Silva/Reuters
Diwali: Foods are laid out inside the shrine ahead of a ceremony
Food is laid out inside the shrine ahead of a ceremony at the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir temple in London Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Diwali: Final preperations are made inside the shrine in London
Final preparations are made inside the shrine in London Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Diwali: Hindu children play with fireworks in Karachi, Pakistan
Hindu children play with fireworks in Karachi, Pakistan Photograph: KeystoneUSA-ZUMA/Rex Features
Diwali: Indian Border Force soldiers light candles and crackers
Indian border force soldiers light candles and crackers as part of Diwali celebrations at the India-Bangladesh border post of Lankamura, India Photograph: Sushanta Das/AP
Diwali: Indians light candles during the festival of Diwali
Indians light candles during the festival of Diwali outside a Sikh temple in New Delhi, India Photograph: Kevin Frayer/AP
Diwali: The child of a roadside flower vendor plays on a bed of marigolds
The child of a roadside flower vendor plays on a bed of marigolds for sale on Diwali in Allahabad, India Photograph: Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP
Diwali: Scented candles are lit before being offered to wellwishers
Scented candles are lit before being offered to wellwishers during the ceremony at the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in London Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
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