India

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From: NewsFeed

New Delhi blanketed in toxic smog after Diwali fireworks

New Delhi woke up to thick smog after Diwali celebrations saw fireworks light up the city overnight.

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India’s night lights up for Diwali

India is celebrating Diwali with prayers, lights and fireworks marking one of the country’s biggest Hindu festivals.

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From: NewsFeed

Rangoli makers adapt to rising costs to preserve colourful Diwali tradition

Rangoli makers in India are adapting to rising material costs by turning to organic alternatives.

Diwali celebrations light up India and its global diaspora

A young Indian woman lights earthen lamps beside a rangoli, a hand-decorated pattern on the floor, during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Ahmedabad, India. [Ajit Solanki/AP Photo]

Diwali traditions vary across India, but commonly include lights, fireworks, feasting, new clothes and prayers. [Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP Photo]

Policemen light earthen lamps on the banks of the Saryu River during Deepotsav celebrations in Uttar Pradesh state. [Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP photo]

Children play with firecrackers on Diwali, at an orphanage in Jammu. [Channi Anand/AP Photo]

A stall displays puja (prayer) offering materials for sale during Diwali in Kolkata. [Bikas Das/AP Photo]

Vendors selling flowers wait for customers at the Jamalpur wholesale market in Ahmedabad ahead of Diwali. [Shammi Mehra/AFP]

Devotees place oil lamps during the Hindu festival of Diwali at the Sri Ponnambalavaneswarar temple in Colombo. [Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP]

People buy gold jewellery on the occasion of Dhanteras as part of Diwali celebrations in Amritsar. [Narinder Nanu/AFP]

A worker prepares firecrackers ahead of Diwali at a workshop in Vanch village on the outskirts of Ahmedabad. [Shammi Mehra/AFP]

Students from a Hindu religious school light a lantern during the celebrations to mark Diwali in Varanasi. [Niharika Kulkarni/AFP]

Passengers gather to board a train at a crowded railway station in Patna on the eve of Diwali. [Sachin Kumar/AFP]

An artisan paints earthen pots at his workshop ahead of Diwali in Hyderabad. [Noah Seelam/AFP]

Tourists from the United Kingdom, Matty Hill and Lelah Gorgin, light earthen lamps on the banks of the Saryu River in Uttar Pradesh state. [Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP Photo]

People celebrate Diwali at Shri Swaminarayan Temple in Karachi, Pakistan. [Akhtar Soomro/Reuters]

A woman reacts as her friend lights a firecracker during Diwali celebrations in Lalitpur, Nepal. [Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters]

Young performers dance as part of a show in front of the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir temple during Diwali celebrations, in Chino Hills, California. [Ronaldo Bolaños / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images]

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