People across India light lamps to celebrate Diwali
By Globaltimes.cn, Published: 2018-11-08 13:56:01
Indians light earthen lamps, or Diyas, at Lord Ramchandra Ji Temple to celebrate Diwali in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on November 7, 2018. Photo: Vishal Bhatnagar/NurPhoto/Sipa USA/VCG
Editor's Note:
People across India light lamps to celebrate the festival of Diwali on November 7, 2018. Diwali is the biggest and the brightest festival in India. The festival celebrates the victory of light over darkness. Hindus celebrate the goddess Laxmi and the god Ganesha during Diwali. The Jain , Sikh and Buddhist communities also celebrate their versions of the Diwali festival according to their religious customs and views. (Photos: VCG)
A group of Indian women take a selfie as they attend a ceremony to light Diyas at Lord Ramchandra Ji Temple for the Diwali Festival in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on November 7, 2018. Photo: Vishal Bhatnagar/NurPhoto/Sipa USA/VCG 
A group of Indian women attend a ceremony to light Diyas at Lord Ramchandra Ji Temple for the Diwali Festival on November 7, 2018. Photo: Vishal Bhatnagar/NurPhoto/Sipa USA/VCG 
Indian women pay their respects to an alter covered in lit Diyas at Lord Ramchandra Ji Temple on November 7, 2018. Photo: Vishal Bhatnagar/NurPhoto/Sipa USA/VCG 
A man lights a firecracker during the Hindu festival of Diwali, the annual festival of lights in Mumbai, India, on November 7, 2018. Photo: Danish Siddiqui/VCG