Lights, crackers, and action: Diwali casts a magical spell on India and beyond

As the warmth and joy of Diwali embrace the air, people across the country and beyond take part in the festival of lights

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Published 31.10.24, 08:57 PM

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Children with sparkling firecrackers in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 31, 2024. Reuters

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Women with 'diyas' at Tezpur in Sonitpur district, Assam. PTI

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The warmth and magic of Diwali swaddles Dhaka, Bangladesh. Reuters

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People high on Diwali fever at Masunda Lake, in Thane. PTI

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Priests perform 'aarti' at the Akshardham temple, in Jaipur. PTI

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A rickshaw at Rani Garden, Shastri Nagar, in East Delhi. PTI

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Devotees celebrate Diwali, at Shri Krishna Janmasthan Temple in Mathura, UP. PTI

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Delhi chief minister Atishi at the Kalkaji MLA office, in New Delhi. PTI

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Fireworks light the sky up at the illuminated Akshardham temple, in Jaipur. PTI

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Flowers on sale for Diwali at the Ghazipur flower market, in New Delhi. PTI

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Fireworks light the sky, at Chhatrapati Shivaji Park in Mumbai, Thursday, Oct 31, 2024. PTI

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Minister of Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal celebrates Diwali with BSF personnel in Bikaner, Rajasthan. PTI

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Devotees during 'Chopda Poojan' at BAPS Swaminarayan temple in Rajkot. PTI

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