Diwali Celebration

People light earthen lamps Diyas for soldiers on the occasion of Diwali Festival in Jabalpur.

Members of the All Assam Students Union (AASU) light earthen lamps on the eight anniversary of 2008 serial bomb blast at Latasil playground in Guwahati.

Women light earthen lamps Diyas at Ramchandran Ji temple on the occasion of Diwali Festival in Jaipur.

Illuminated Golden Temple on the occasion of Diwali in Amritsar.

Police personnel lighting lamps in a campaign Ek Diya Shaheedon Ke Naam during a program on the eve of Diwali festival in Bhopal.

Sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik makes a sand art Happy Diwali dedicated to the Indian soldiers at Paradeep beach, Jagatsinghpur district of Odhisa.

BSF jawans celebrating Diwali near the India-Bangladesh border in South Dinajpur district of West Bengal.

Devotees wait in line to offer prayers to Goddess Kali at the Dakshineswar Kali Temple on the occasion of Kali Puja and Diwali in Kolkata.

People light candles during track pujan at a stadium on the occasion of Dhanteras Festival Celebration in Allahabad.

A Muslim woman walks with her children dressed up as Lord Ganesh and Goddess Lakshmi ahead of Diwali festival celebrations at their school in Mirzapur.

Swaminarayan sect put finishing touches to a rangoli at a temple ahead of Diwali celebrations.

Youngster dance in celebration of Diwali in Thane.

Young players light candles during track pujan at a stadium on the occasion of Dhanteras Festival in Allahabad.