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Diwali 2024: India kicks off 5-day Hindu festival of lights

Irfan Aftab
October 31, 2024

Diwali, the festival of lights, is celebrated by more than a billion people of different faiths worldwide. In India, millions of Hindus gather for prayers and festivities as firecrackers light up the sky and buildings are decorated with lights and lamps.

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