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LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Millions of Indians began celebrating the annual Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, by symbolically lighting a record 2.51 million clay oil lamps at dusk on Wednesday on the banks ...

Diwali 2025: Celebrated as the most significant festival in Hindu culture, Diwali is a day eagerly anticipated by many. This festival symbolizes not just the triumph of light over darkness but also ...

PASADENA, Calif. -- Billions of Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and some Buddhists worldwide are preparing to celebrate Diwali, also known as the "festival of lights." This year, Diwali begins Thursday, Oct. 31 ...

People in the city of Ayodhya, India bring lamps on the banks of the River Sarayu as part of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights celebrations.AP AYODHYA, India — The northern Indian city of Ayodhya ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Locals watch a firework show on the banks of the Saryu River on 19 October, the eve of Diwali festival, in Ayodhya, northern India ...

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Observed by more than a billion people across faiths, this five-day festival of lights brings prayer, feasts, fireworks and, for some, a new year. Students light earthen oil lamps on rangoli, a ...

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