"deepavali meaning"

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30 Oct 2024

A laborer carries garlands of marigold flowers to supply at a wholesale flower market, which are used to decorate temples and homes, ahead of the Diwali festival in Kolkata, India, on October 30, 2024. Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word deepavali, meaning ''row of lights.'' It marks the triumph of light over darkness, of good over evil. More than a billion Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists around the world celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights. Diwali, also called Deepavali, is one of the biggest festivals in India. It is also widely celebrated in Nepal, Malaysia, Fiji, and other countries with large South Asian diasporas. Homes, businesses, and public spaces are lit up with diyas, or oil lamps made from clay, and fireworks displays abound. People gather with their families, eat sweets, and exchange gifts.

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30 Oct 2024

Vendors sell marigold garlands, which are used to decorate temples and homes ahead of the Diwali festival in Kolkata, India, on October 30, 2024. Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word deepavali, meaning ''row of lights.'' It marks the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. More than a billion Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists around the world celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights. Diwali, also called Deepavali, is one of the biggest festivals in India. It is also widely celebrated in Nepal, Malaysia, Fiji, and other countries with large South Asian diasporas. Homes, businesses, and public spaces are lit up with diyas, or oil lamps made from clay, and fireworks displays abound. People gather with their families, eat sweets, and exchange gifts.

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30 Oct 2024

Vendors sell marigold garlands, which are used to decorate temples and homes ahead of the Diwali festival in Kolkata, India, on October 30, 2024. Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word deepavali, meaning ''row of lights.'' It marks the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. More than a billion Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists around the world celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights. Diwali, also called Deepavali, is one of the biggest festivals in India. It is also widely celebrated in Nepal, Malaysia, Fiji, and other countries with large South Asian diasporas. Homes, businesses, and public spaces are lit up with diyas, or oil lamps made from clay, and fireworks displays abound. People gather with their families, eat sweets, and exchange gifts.

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30 Oct 2024

Vendors sell marigold garlands, which are used to decorate temples and homes ahead of the Diwali festival in Kolkata, India, on October 30, 2024. Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word deepavali, meaning ''row of lights.'' It marks the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. More than a billion Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists around the world celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights. Diwali, also called Deepavali, is one of the biggest festivals in India. It is also widely celebrated in Nepal, Malaysia, Fiji, and other countries with large South Asian diasporas. Homes, businesses, and public spaces are lit up with diyas, or oil lamps made from clay, and fireworks displays abound. People gather with their families, eat sweets, and exchange gifts.

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30 Oct 2024

Vendors sell marigold garlands, which are used to decorate temples and homes ahead of the Diwali festival in Kolkata, India, on October 30, 2024. Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word deepavali, meaning ''row of lights.'' It marks the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. More than a billion Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists around the world celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights. Diwali, also called Deepavali, is one of the biggest festivals in India. It is also widely celebrated in Nepal, Malaysia, Fiji, and other countries with large South Asian diasporas. Homes, businesses, and public spaces are lit up with diyas, or oil lamps made from clay, and fireworks displays abound. People gather with their families, eat sweets, and exchange gifts.

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30 Oct 2024

Vendors sell marigold garlands, which are used to decorate temples and homes ahead of the Diwali festival in Kolkata, India, on October 30, 2024. Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word deepavali, meaning ''row of lights.'' It marks the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. More than a billion Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists around the world celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights. Diwali, also called Deepavali, is one of the biggest festivals in India. It is also widely celebrated in Nepal, Malaysia, Fiji, and other countries with large South Asian diasporas. Homes, businesses, and public spaces are lit up with diyas, or oil lamps made from clay, and fireworks displays abound. People gather with their families, eat sweets, and exchange gifts.

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30 Oct 2024

A laborer unloads garlands of marigold flowers at a wholesale flower market, which are used to decorate temples and homes, ahead of the Diwali festival in Kolkata, India, on October 30, 2024. Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word deepavali, meaning ''row of lights.'' It marks the triumph of light over darkness, of good over evil. More than a billion Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists around the world celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights. Diwali, also called Deepavali, is one of the biggest festivals in India. It is also widely celebrated in Nepal, Malaysia, Fiji, and other countries with large South Asian diasporas. Homes, businesses, and public spaces are lit up with diyas, or oil lamps made from clay, and fireworks displays abound. People gather with their families, eat sweets, and exchange gifts.

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30 Oct 2024

Vendors sell marigold garlands, which are used to decorate temples and homes ahead of the Diwali festival in Kolkata, India, on October 30, 2024. Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word deepavali, meaning ''row of lights.'' It marks the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. More than a billion Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists around the world celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights. Diwali, also called Deepavali, is one of the biggest festivals in India. It is also widely celebrated in Nepal, Malaysia, Fiji, and other countries with large South Asian diasporas. Homes, businesses, and public spaces are lit up with diyas, or oil lamps made from clay, and fireworks displays abound. People gather with their families, eat sweets, and exchange gifts.

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30 Oct 2024

Vendors sell marigold garlands, which are used to decorate temples and homes ahead of the Diwali festival in Kolkata, India, on October 30, 2024. Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word deepavali, meaning ''row of lights.'' It marks the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. More than a billion Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists around the world celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights. Diwali, also called Deepavali, is one of the biggest festivals in India. It is also widely celebrated in Nepal, Malaysia, Fiji, and other countries with large South Asian diasporas. Homes, businesses, and public spaces are lit up with diyas, or oil lamps made from clay, and fireworks displays abound. People gather with their families, eat sweets, and exchange gifts.

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30 Oct 2024

A vendor sells marigold garlands, which are used to decorate temples and homes ahead of the Diwali festival in Kolkata, India, on October 30, 2024. Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word deepavali, meaning ''row of lights.'' It marks the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. More than a billion Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists around the world celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights. Diwali, also called Deepavali, is one of the biggest festivals in India. It is also widely celebrated in Nepal, Malaysia, Fiji, and other countries with large South Asian diasporas. Homes, businesses, and public spaces are lit up with diyas, or oil lamps made from clay, and fireworks displays abound. People gather with their families, eat sweets, and exchange gifts.

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27 Oct 2024

A woman and girls color earthen lamps, which are used to decorate temples and homes during the Hindu festival of Diwali, in Kolkata, India, on October 27, 2024. Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word deepavali, meaning ''row of lights.'' It marks the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. More than a billion Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists around the world celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights. Diwali, also called Deepavali, is one of the biggest festivals in India. It is also widely celebrated in Nepal, Malaysia, Fiji, and other countries with large South Asian diasporas. Homes, businesses, and public spaces are lit up with diyas, or oil lamps made from clay, and fireworks displays abound. People gather with their families, eat sweets, and exchange gifts.

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27 Oct 2024

A woman and girls color earthen lamps, which are used to decorate temples and homes during the Hindu festival of Diwali, in Kolkata, India, on October 27, 2024. Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word deepavali, meaning ''row of lights.'' It marks the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. More than a billion Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists around the world celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights. Diwali, also called Deepavali, is one of the biggest festivals in India. It is also widely celebrated in Nepal, Malaysia, Fiji, and other countries with large South Asian diasporas. Homes, businesses, and public spaces are lit up with diyas, or oil lamps made from clay, and fireworks displays abound. People gather with their families, eat sweets, and exchange gifts.

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27 Oct 2024

A girl colors earthen lamps, which are used to decorate temples and homes during the Hindu festival of Diwali, in Kolkata, India, on October 27, 2024. Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word deepavali, meaning ''row of lights.'' It marks the triumph of light over darkness, of good over evil. More than a billion Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists around the world celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights. Diwali, also called Deepavali, is one of the biggest festivals in India. It is also widely celebrated in Nepal, Malaysia, Fiji, and other countries with large South Asian diasporas. Homes, businesses, and public spaces are lit up with diyas, or oil lamps made from clay, and fireworks displays abound. People gather with their families, eat sweets, and exchange gifts.

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27 Oct 2024

A man carries an idol of the Hindu goddess Kali towards a workshop in Kolkata, India, on October 27, 2024. Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word deepavali, meaning ''row of lights.'' It marks the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. More than a billion Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists around the world celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights. Diwali, also called Deepavali, is one of the biggest festivals in India. It is also widely celebrated in Nepal, Malaysia, Fiji, and other countries with large South Asian diasporas. Homes, businesses, and public spaces are lit up with diyas, or oil lamps made from clay, and fireworks displays abound. People gather with their families, eat sweets, and exchange gifts.

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27 Oct 2024

Workers carry an idol of the Hindu goddess Kali towards a workshop in Kolkata, India, on October 27, 2024. Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word deepavali, meaning ''row of lights.'' It marks the triumph of light over darkness, of good over evil. More than a billion Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists around the world celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights. Diwali, also called Deepavali, is one of the biggest festivals in India. It is also widely celebrated in Nepal, Malaysia, Fiji, and other countries with large South Asian diasporas. Homes, businesses, and public spaces are lit up with diyas, or oil lamps made from clay, and fireworks displays abound. People gather with their families, eat sweets, and exchange gifts.

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27 Oct 2024

An artist adorns an idol of the Hindu goddess Kali inside a workshop ahead of the Diwali festival in Kolkata, India, on October 27, 2024. Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word deepavali, meaning ''row of lights.'' It marks the triumph of light over darkness, of good over evil. More than a billion Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists around the world celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights. Diwali, also called Deepavali, is one of the biggest festivals in India. It is also widely celebrated in Nepal, Malaysia, Fiji, and other countries with large South Asian diasporas. Homes, businesses, and public spaces are lit up with diyas, or oil lamps made from clay, and fireworks displays abound. People gather with their families, eat sweets, and exchange gifts.

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