Diwali, Festival of Lights, Celebrated in Pictures

November 2, 2016 Omoniyi Osadare Candid Camera, Life Style 0
DHAKA, BANGLADESH - OCTOBER 29 : Bangladeshi Hindu people light oil lamps during the 'Deep Utsav or Light festival' ahead of the Diwali festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on October 29, 2016. Diwali also known as Deepavali and the ''festival of lights'', is an ancient Hindu festival. Diwali, marks the homecoming of the God Lord Ram after vanquishing the demon king Ravana and symbolises taking people from darkness to light and the victory of good over evil. (Photo by Zakir Hossain Chowdhury/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
DHAKA, BANGLADESH – OCTOBER 29 : Bangladeshi Hindu people light oil lamps during the ‘Deep Utsav or Light festival’ ahead of the Diwali festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on October 29, 2016. Diwali also known as Deepavali and the ”festival of lights”, is an ancient Hindu festival. Diwali, marks the homecoming of the God Lord Ram after vanquishing the demon king Ravana and symbolises taking people from darkness to light and the victory of good over evil.
(Photo by Zakir Hossain Chowdhury/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

Devotees light candles at a Gurdwara, or Sikh temple, during celebrations to mark Bandi Chhorh Divas, which coincides with the Hindu festival of Diwali, in Chandigarh, India October 30, 2016. REUTERS/Ajay Verma
Devotees light candles at a Gurdwara, or Sikh temple, during celebrations to mark Bandi Chhorh Divas, which coincides with the Hindu festival of Diwali, in Chandigarh, India October 30, 2016. REUTERS/Ajay Verma
A girl lights candles inside a cricket stadium on the eve of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Allahabad, India, October 29, 2016. REUTERS/Jitendra Prakash TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
A girl lights candles inside a cricket stadium on the eve of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Allahabad, India, October 29, 2016. REUTERS/Jitendra Prakash TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
An Indian Sikh devotee bathes in the holy sarovar (water tank) on the occasion of Bandi Chhor Divas, or Diwali, at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on October 30, 2016. Sikhs celebrate Bandi Chhor Divas, or Diwali, to mark the return of the sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind Ji, who was freed from imprisonment and also managed to release 52 political prisoners at the same time from Gwalior fort held by Mughal Emperor Jahangir in 1619. / AFP / NARINDER NANU (Photo credit should read NARINDER NANU/AFP/Getty Images)
An Indian Sikh devotee bathes in the holy sarovar (water tank) on the occasion of Bandi Chhor Divas, or Diwali, at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on October 30, 2016.
Sikhs celebrate Bandi Chhor Divas, or Diwali, to mark the return of the sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind Ji, who was freed from imprisonment and also managed to release 52 political prisoners at the same time from Gwalior fort held by Mughal Emperor Jahangir in 1619. / AFP / NARINDER NANU (Photo credit should read NARINDER NANU/AFP/Getty Images)
A girl from the Hindu community holds earthen oil lamps to celebrate the Diwali festival, in Karachi, Pakistan, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016. Diwali, the festival of lights, is one of Hinduism's most important festivals dedicated to the worship of Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth. (AP Photo/Shakil Adil)
A girl from the Hindu community holds earthen oil lamps to celebrate the Diwali festival, in Karachi, Pakistan, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016. Diwali, the festival of lights, is one of Hinduism’s most important festivals dedicated to the worship of Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth. (AP Photo/Shakil Adil)
A young Hindu priest crawls under a cow during a religious ceremony celebrating the Tihar festival, also called Diwali, in Kathmandu, Nepal October 30, 2016. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
A young Hindu priest crawls under a cow during a religious ceremony celebrating the Tihar festival, also called Diwali, in Kathmandu, Nepal October 30, 2016. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
People light lamps arranged to form a tribute to fallen soldiers of the Indian Army, on the eve of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Chandigarh, India, October 29, 2016. REUTERS/Ajay Verma
People light lamps arranged to form a tribute to fallen soldiers of the Indian Army, on the eve of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Chandigarh, India, October 29, 2016. REUTERS/Ajay Verma
A devotee lights lamps at the Akshardham temple during celebrations on the eve of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Gandhinagar, India, October 29, 2016. REUTERS/Amit Dave
A devotee lights lamps at the Akshardham temple during celebrations on the eve of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Gandhinagar, India, October 29, 2016. REUTERS/Amit Dave

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