Sri Lankan Hindus pray during Diwali at a temple in Colombo on Saturday, October 29. Hindus around the globe are adorning their houses with lamps, sharing feasts and exchanging gifts to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights. For Hindus, light symbolizes the triumph of good over darkness, or knowledge over ignorance.
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A child watches fireworks at the Madan Mohan Malviya Stadium in Allahabad, India, on the eve of the Hindu festival of Diwali on October 29.
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Sri Lankan Hindus light oil lamps during Diwali at a temple in Colombo on October 29.
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Lanterns and decorative items are on display at a market in Jammu, India, on October 29.
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A woman holds an oil lamp while offering prayers in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on October 29.
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Bangladeshi girls light oil lamps ahead of the Diwali festival in Dhaka on October 29.