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Ganesh Says "Happy Diwali"

From The Atlantic:
People light earthen lamps in the shape of Hindu god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, on the eve of Diwali, in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh, on November 12, 2012. The letters in Hindi language reads, "Happy Diwali." (Reuters/Ajay Verma)

Child on Marigolds

From The Atlantic:
The child of a roadside flower vendor plays on a bed of marigolds for sale on Diwali in Allahabad, India, on November 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Hanuman's Dance

From The Atlantic:
An Indian man dressed as a monkey god Hanuman participates in a religious procession in Allahabad, on November 12, 2012.(AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Dogs are Worshipped

From The Atlantic:
Nepalese policemen apply vermillion powder and perform rituals over a dog during the Tihar (Diwali) festival celebrations at a police kennel division in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 13, 2012. Dogs are worshiped to acknowledge their role in providing security during the festival. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Color for Sale

From the Atlantic:
A street vendor arranges colored powder for sale during Tihar (Diwali) festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 12, 2012.(AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Diwali: Celebrating What's Good

I found this via the Acumen Fund on The Atlantic and was really taken by the beauty of these images. Diwali is a five day festival of lights and it's a time when people come together to worship good over bad and to ward off evil spirits. It's celebrated by people of many faiths and results in lots of color, light, dancing and gratitude. Review the original gallery at the Atlantic.

Note: I make no claim to copyright on these photographs. They are credited when you put your cursor over them.