Diwali and Beyond

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Several colorful, decorated diya oil lamps with burning flames are arranged on a brass tray for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights.

Large effigies of Ravana, Kumbhkaran, and Meghanad stand illuminated at dusk, with one effigy engulfed in flames and fireworks as people watch during Dussehra festival in New Delhi.

Crowd of shoppers at a market stall selling shiny brass utensils and vessels during Dhanteras celebrations in Kadam Kuan, Patna, India.

A woman wearing gold bangles holds a metal tray with several lit diyas made of wheat flour, celebrating Diwali at night in India.

Table decorated for Diwali with a framed image of Goddess Lakshmi, lit candles, marigold garlands, flowers, and offerings, creating a festive and spiritual atmosphere.

Idol of Goddess Kali with blue skin, multiple arms, and a garland of heads, displayed in a brightly decorated puja pandal during Kali Puja in West Bengal, India.

Bandi Chhor Divas

A priest arranges offerings around a statue of Lord Krishna, surrounded by numerous plates of vegetarian food on a checkered floor for Annakut or Govardhan Puja at Naba Brindaban temple in Kolkata, India.

A woman in a red sari applies tilak to her brother's forehead during Bhai Dooj, seated together with festive decorations and marigold garlands in the background.

A Nepali woman kneels to feed and honor a cow adorned with marigold garlands and red powder during the Tihar festival rituals in Lalitpur, Nepal.

Diwali and Beyond: Media

Celebrating Dussehra, Dhanteras, Kali Puja, Bandi Chhor Diwas, Tihar, and other festivals

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Several colorful, decorated diya oil lamps with burning flames are arranged on a brass tray for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights.

Diyas

On Diwali, lighting oil-filled clay lamps called diyas is an important...

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Large effigies of Ravana, Kumbhkaran, and Meghanad stand illuminated at dusk, with one effigy engulfed in flames and fireworks as people watch during Dussehra festival in New Delhi.

Dussehra

Effigies of the 10-headed demon king Ravana (center), his son Meghanada (left), and...

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Crowd of shoppers at a market stall selling shiny brass utensils and vessels during Dhanteras celebrations in Kadam Kuan, Patna, India.

Dhanteras

People observing Dhanteras by shopping for utensils, in the Kadam Kuan area of Patna,...

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A woman wearing gold bangles holds a metal tray with several lit diyas made of wheat flour, celebrating Diwali at night in India.

Naraka Chaturdashi

Diyas (small oil lamps) made of wheat flour for Naraka Chaturdashi.

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Table decorated for Diwali with a framed image of Goddess Lakshmi, lit candles, marigold garlands, flowers, and offerings, creating a festive and spiritual atmosphere.

Lakshmi Puja

Various offerings traditionally made to Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth, on...

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Idol of Goddess Kali with blue skin, multiple arms, and a garland of heads, displayed in a brightly decorated puja pandal during Kali Puja in West Bengal, India.

Kali Puja

A murti (sacred image) of the goddess Kali in a pandal, a temporary...

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Bandi Chhor Divas

Bandi Chhor Divas

Sikh devotees lighting diyas during Bandi Chhor Divas, which coincides with...

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A priest arranges offerings around a statue of Lord Krishna, surrounded by numerous plates of vegetarian food on a checkered floor for Annakut or Govardhan Puja at Naba Brindaban temple in Kolkata, India.

Govardhan Puja

A priest preparing for Govardhan Puja, or Annakut (“mountain of food”), in Kolkata....

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A woman in a red sari applies tilak to her brother's forehead during Bhai Dooj, seated together with festive decorations and marigold garlands in the background.

Bhai Dooj

A woman applying a tilak, or tika (sacred mark), to her brother's...

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A Nepali woman kneels to feed and honor a cow adorned with marigold garlands and red powder during the Tihar festival rituals in Lalitpur, Nepal.

Tihar

A Nepali woman performing a ritual of Gai Puja (cow worship), marking the third day...

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Offerings of fruit, flowers, and lit lamps are arranged on the riverbank beside water covered with rose petals during the Chhath festival in India.

Chhath Puja

Offerings made by devotees during Chhath Puja.

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