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Indian Hindu women place earthen lamps during Diwali in Siliguri on November 5, 2010. The Hindu festival of light, Diwali, marks the homecoming of the God Lord Ram after vanquishing the demon king Ravana and symbolises taking people from darkness to lightand the victory of good over evil.

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Indian paramilitary soldiers play with firecrackers to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, at a paramilitary base in Srinagar on November 5, 2010. The Hindu festival of light, Diwali, marks the homecoming of the God Lord Ram after vanquishingthe demon king Ravana and symbolises taking people from darkness to light and the victory of good over evil.
An Indian youth watches firecrackers during Diwali in Hyderabad on November 5, 2010. The Hindu festival of light, Diwali, marks the homecoming of the God Lord Ram after vanquishing the demon king Ravana and symbolizes taking people from darkness to lightand the victory of good over evil.
The Akshardham temple stands illuminated with lamps and light during Diwali, the festival of lights, at Gandhinagar, about 30 kilometers north of Ahmadabad , India, Friday, Nov. 5, 2010. Hindus across the country are celebrating Diwali Friday.
Indian Hindu women place earthen lamps during Diwali in Siliguri on November 5, 2010. The Hindu festival of light, Diwali, marks the homecoming of the God Lord Ram after vanquishing the demon king Ravana and symbolises taking people from darkness to lightand the victory of good over evil.
A Indian Hindu woman lights earthen lamps during Diwali in Siliguri on November 5, 2010. The Hindu festival of light, Diwali, marks the homecoming of the God Lord Ram after vanquishing the demon king Ravana and symbolizes taking people from darkness to light and the victory of good over evil.
An Indian worker arranges statues of Hindu Goddess Lakshmi, who represents money or wealth, at a roadside stall in Hyderabad on November 4, 2010, ahead of Diwali. The Hindu festival of Diwali, the festival of lights, will be celebrated on November 5 this year.
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