A vendor waits for customers at his shop of lanterns at a market on the eve of the Hindu festival of Diwali in New Delhi, India, October 18, 2017. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
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Moradabad: Children celebrating Diwali with sparklers in Moradabad on Wednesday. PTI Photo (PTI10_18_2017_000131B)
An Indian artist works on an idol of the Hindu Goddess Lakshmi(L) and Kali(R) at a workshop in Hyderabad on October 17, 2017. Goddess Kali worship during Diwali, the Festival of Lights which falls on October 19, marks the victory of good over evil and commemorates the time when the Hindu deity Rama achieved victory over Ravana. / AFP / NOAH SEELAM
An Indian artist works on an idol of the Hindu Goddess Kali at a workshop in Hyderabad on October 17, 2017. Goddess Kali worship during Diwali, the Festival of Lights which falls on October 19, marks the victory of good over evil and commemorates the time when the Hindu deity Rama achieved victory over Ravana. / AFP / NOAH SEELAM
A woman picks marigold flowers used to make garlands and offer prayers, before selling them to the market for the Tihar festival, also called Diwali, in Kathmandu, Nepal October 17, 2017. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
Plucked Marigold flowers used to make garlands and offer prayers are collected in a basket before selling them to the market for the Tihar festival, also called Diwali, in Kathmandu, Nepal October 17, 2017. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
A woman picks marigold flowers used to make garlands and offer prayers, before selling them to the market for the Tihar festival, also called Diwali, in Kathmandu, Nepal October 17, 2017. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
An Indian craftsman assembles flower garlands ahead of the Diwali Festival at Ghazipur flower market on the outskirts of New Delhi on October 17, 2017. Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, which this year falls on October 19, marks the triumph of good over evil, and commemorates the return of Hindu deity Rama to his birthplace Ayodhya after victory against the demon king Ravana. / AFP / Noemi CASSANELLI
Moradabad: Woman teachers pose with Diwali greeting messages at a school in Moradabad on Tuesday. PTI Photo (PTI10_17_2017_000060B)
New Delhi: People buying decorative items at Sadar Bazar ahead of Diwali festival in New Delhi on Tuesday. PTI Photo by Shahbaz Khan (PTI10_17_2017_000101B)
New Delhi: People buying utensils at Sadar Bazar on the occasion of Dhanteras in New Delhi on Tuesday. PTI Photo by Shahbaz Khan (PTI10_17_2017_000102B)
New Delhi: People buying decorative items at Sadar Bazar ahead of Diwali festival in New Delhi on Tuesday. PTI Photo by Shahbaz Khan (PTI10_17_2017_000110B)
An Indian woman buys idols of Goddess Lakshmi (L) and Lord Ganesha ahead of Diwali festival celebrations, in Amritsar on October 17, 2017 . Festival of light Diwali is one of the most important festivals of India celebrated with lighting of diyas, bursting of crackers and exchange of sweets and gifts. Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi were worshipped as symbol of wealth and prosperity / AFP / NARINDER NANU
Indian children along with volunteers of a street dog organisation release sky lanterns to promote a peaceful and eco-friendly Diwali and create awareness to save street animals, in Siliguri on October 17, 2017. Diwali, the Festival of Lights, marks victory over evil and commemorates the time when Hindu god Lord Rama achieved victory over Ravana and returned to his kingdom Ayodhya. / AFP / DIPTENDU DUTTA
A vendor hangs lanterns for sale at a roadside market ahead of the Hindu festival of Diwali in Mumbai, India, October 17, 2017. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui
Vendors show lanterns to customers at a roadside market ahead of the Hindu festival of Diwali in Mumbai, India, October 17, 2017. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui
London: UK secretary of state for International Development Priti Patel hosts a Diwali reception at No. 10 Downing Street in London on Monday evening. PTI Photo (PTI10_17_2017_000128B)
Hindu priests put the finishing touches to a rangoli, or mural made out of coloured powders, at a temple ahead of Diwali festival celebrations in Ahmedabad, India, October 17, 2017. REUTERS/Amit Dave
RPT...Pargwal: Border security force (BSF) soldiers light candles near the International border fence at Pargwal about 40 kms from Jammu on Tuesday. PTI Photo (PTI10_18_2017_000033B)
Karad: Madarsah children having Diwali faral (snacks) in Karad, Maharashtra on Wednesday. PTI Photo (PTI10_18_2017_000049B)
Kolkata: People buying flower garlands at a wholesale market on the eve of Diwali festival in Kolkata on Wednesday. PTI Photo (PTI10_18_2017_000051B)
Customers shop for lanterns at a roadside Diwali market in Mumbai, India, October 18, 2017. REUTERS/Shailesh Andrade
Wahington: President Donald J. Trump poses in a group photo with U.S. United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, left, following a Diwali ceremonial lighting of the Diya in the Oval Office at the White House, Washington on Tuesday. PTI Photo (PTI10_18_2017_000044B)
Wrestlers fight during an amateur wrestling match inside a makeshift ring installed on a road organised by local residents as part of Diwali, the festival of lights, celebrations in Kolkata, India, October 18, 2017. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri
A devotee lights oil lamps at a religious ceremony during the Diwali or Deepavali festival at a Hindu temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka October 18, 2017. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
A devotee lights oil lamps at a religious ceremony during the Diwali or Deepavali festival at a Hindu temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka October 18, 2017. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
A devotee holds an oil lamp as she prays at a religious ceremony during the Diwali or Deepavali festival at a Hindu temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka October 18, 2017. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
A devotee lights oil lamps at a religious ceremony during the Diwali or Deepavali festival at a Hindu temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka October 18, 2017. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
Amritsar: A child buying firecrackers on the eve Diwali festival, in Amritsar on Wednesday. PTI Photo (PTI10_18_2017_000060B)
Varanasi: Muslim women offering prayers to Lord Rama to promote communal harmony on the occasion of Diwali festival in Varanasi on Wednesday. PTI Photo (PTI10_18_2017_000068B)
New Delhi: Crowd of buyers at Sarojni Nagar Market on the occasion of Diwali festival, in New Delhi on Wednesday. PTI Photo by Kamal Singh (PTI10_18_2017_000095B)
Sri Lankan Hindu devotees offer prayers during Diwali Festival at a temple in Colombo on October 18, 2017. Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, marks the triumph of good over evil, and commemorates the return of Hindu deity Rama to his birthplace Ayodhya after victory against the demon king Ravana. / AFP / LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI
Sri Lankan Hindu devotees offer prayers during Diwali Festival at a temple in Colombo on October 18, 2017. Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, marks the triumph of good over evil, and commemorates the return of Hindu deity Rama to his birthplace Ayodhya after victory against the demon king Ravana. / AFP / LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI
A vendor shows decorative items to customers at his stall on the eve of the Hindu festival of Diwali in New Delhi, India, October 18, 2017. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
People light lamps as they make a formation of a peace symbol on the eve of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Chandigarh, India, October 18, 2017. REUTERS/Ajay Verma
An Indian craftsman assembles flower garlands ahead of the Diwali Festival at flower market in Jalandhar on October 18, 2017. Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, marks the triumph of good over evil, and commemorates the return of Hindu deity Rama to his birthplace Ayodhya after victory against the demon king Ravana. / AFP / SHAMMI MEHRA
TOPSHOT - Sri Lankan Hindu devotees offer prayers during Diwali Festival at a temple in Colombo on October 18, 2017. Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, marks the triumph of good over evil, and commemorates the return of Hindu deity Rama to his birthplace Ayodhya after victory against the demon king Ravana. / AFP / LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI
Mirzapur: Muslim children celebrating Diwali with sparklers at a Madarsa in Mirzapur on Wednesday. PTI Photo (PTI10_18_2017_000115B)
Nagpur: Girls holding earthen lamps to celebrate Diwali festival in Nagpur, Maharashtra on Wednesday. PTI Photo (PTI10_18_2017_000116B)
People stand after lighting candles in a stadium as part of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, celebrations in Allahabad, India, October 18, 2017. REUTERS/Jitendra Prakash
Allahabad: A view of Madan Mohan Malviya Stadium decorated with oil lamps with "Swasth Prayag Swachch Prayag Massege" after track pujan during Deepawali festival celebration in Allahabad on Wednesday. PTI Photo (PTI10_18_2017_000122B)
Amritsar: A view of the Golden Temple illuminated on the eve the Diwali festival in Amritsar on Wednesday. PTI Photo (PTI10_18_2017_000125B)
Amritsar: A view of the Golden Temple illuminated on the eve the Diwali festival in Amritsar on Wednesday. PTI Photo (PTI10_18_2017_000126B)
Amritsar: A view of the Golden Temple illuminated on the eve the Diwali festival in Amritsar on Wednesday. PTI Photo (PTI10_18_2017_000127B)
A girl plays with firecracker on the eve of the Hindu festival of Diwali in a slum in Mumbai, India, October 18, 2017. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui
A man puts lights in an alley the eve of the Hindu festival of Diwali in a slum in Mumbai, India, October 18, 2017. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui
A woman decorates her house on the eve of the Hindu festival of Diwali in a slum in Mumbai, India, October 18, 2017. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui
Ayodhya : Devotees light earthen lamps on the banks of the River Sarayu as part of Diwali celebrations in Ayodhya, India, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017. Ayodhya is believed to be the birthplace of Hindu God Rama and Diwali, the festival of lights, is celebrated in honor of the return of Rama and his wife Sita to Ayodhya from a 14-year exile. AP/ PTI(AP10_18_2017_000136B)
Howrah: People release sky lanterns (hot air baloons) to celebrate Diwali in Howrah district of West Bengal on Wednesday. PTI Photo (PTI10_18_2017_000140B)
Amritsar: A view of the Golden Temple illuminated on the eve the Diwali festival in Amritsar on Wednesday. PTI Photo (PTI10_18_2017_000142B)
Gandhingar: Swaminarayan Akshardham temple illuminated with laser lights as a part of Diwali celebrations in Gandhinagar on Wednesday. PTI Photo (PTI10_18_2017_000143B)
Ayodhya: People lighting earthen lamps on banks of River Saryu during Deepotsav (Diwali celebrations) in Ayodhya on Wednesday. PTI Photo by Nand Kumar (PTI10_18_2017_000145B)
Ayodhya: People lighting earthen lamps on banks of River Saryu during Deepotsav (Diwali celebrations) in Ayodhya on Wednesday. PTI Photo by Nand Kumar (PTI10_18_2017_000147B)
Indian Sikh devotees gather during Diwali Festival at the illuminated Golden Temple in Amritsar on October 18, 2017. Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, marks the triumph of good over evil, and commemorates the return of Hindu deity Rama to his birthplace Ayodhya after victory against the demon king Ravana. / AFP / Narinder NANU
Indian Sikh devotees gather during Diwali Festival at the illuminated Golden Temple in Amritsar on October 18, 2017. Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, marks the triumph of good over evil, and commemorates the return of Hindu deity Rama to his birthplace Ayodhya after victory against the demon king Ravana. / AFP / Narinder NANU
Indian Sikh devotees gather during Diwali Festival at the illuminated Golden Temple in Amritsar on October 18, 2017. Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, marks the triumph of good over evil, and commemorates the return of Hindu deity Rama to his birthplace Ayodhya after victory against the demon king Ravana. / AFP / Narinder NANU
Indian children watch fireworks at the Madan Mohan Malviya stadium during Diwali Festival in Allahabad on October 18, 2017. Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, marks the triumph of good over evil, and commemorates the return of Hindu deity Rama to his birthplace Ayodhya after victory against the demon king Ravana. / AFP / SANJAY KANOJIA
An Indian child watches fireworks at the Madan Mohan Malviya stadium during Diwali Festival in Allahabad on October 18, 2017. Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, marks the triumph of good over evil, and commemorates the return of Hindu deity Rama to his birthplace Ayodhya after victory against the demon king Ravana. / AFP / SANJAY KANOJIA
An Indian child lights candleS at the Madan Mohan Malviya stadium during Diwali Festival in Allahabad on October 18, 2017. Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, marks the triumph of good over evil, and commemorates the return of Hindu deity Rama to his birthplace Ayodhya after victory against the demon king Ravana. / AFP / SANJAY KANOJIA
Devotees light earthen lamps on the banks of the River Sarayu as part of Diwali celebrations in Ayodhya, India, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017. Ayodhya is believed to be the birthplace of Hindu God Rama and Diwali, the festival of lights, is celebrated in honor of the return of Rama and his wife Sita to Ayodhya from a 14-year exile. (AP Photo/Nadeem Khan)
An Indian woman Rishitha places earthen lamps or 'diyas' at her home on the eve of Diwali Festival in Hyderabad on October 18, 2017. Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, marks the triumph of good over evil, and commemorates the return of Hindu deity Rama to his birthplace Ayodhya after victory against the demon king Ravana. / AFP / NOAH SEELAM
An Indian woman Nikitha places earthen lamps or 'diyas' at the entrance of her home on the eve of Diwali Festival in Hyderabad on October 18, 2017. Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, marks the triumph of good over evil, and commemorates the return of Hindu deity Rama to his birthplace Ayodhya after victory against the demon king Ravana. / AFP / NOAH SEELAM
An Indian woman Rishitha places earthen lamps or 'diyas' at her home on the eve of Diwali Festival in Hyderabad on October 18, 2017. Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, marks the triumph of good over evil, and commemorates the return of Hindu deity Rama to his birthplace Ayodhya after victory against the demon king Ravana. / AFP / NOAH SEELAM
Indians shop for decorative items on the eve of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Jammu, India, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017. Hindus light up their homes and pray to Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, during the festival which will be celebrated on Thursday. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
Participants light earthen oil lamps on the banks of the Sarayu river in an attempt to enter the Guinness World Records for the largest display of oil lamps during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, celebrations in Ayodhya, India, October 18, 2017. REUTERS/Pawan Kumar
Indian athletes watch fireworks at the Madan Mohan Malviya stadium on the eve of the Hindu festival of Diwali in Allahabad on October 18, 2017. Diwali, the Festival of Lights, marks victory over evil and commemorates the time when Hindu god Lord Rama achieved victory over Ravana and returned to his kingdom Ayodhya. / AFP / SANJAY KANOJIA
Kolkata: Devotees queued at Dakhheneswar Kali temple during Diwali festival in Kolkata on Thursday. PTI Photo (PTI10_19_2017_000010B)
An Indian Sikh devotee takes an early morning dip in the holy water tank 'sarovar' during Diwali Festival at the illuminated Golden Temple in Amritsar on October 19, 2017. Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, marks the triumph of good over evil, and commemorates the return of Hindu deity Rama to his birthplace Ayodhya after victory against the demon king Ravana. / AFP / Narinder NANU
An Indian Sikh devotee lights a candle in the early morning during Diwali Festival at the illuminated Golden Temple in Amritsar on October 19, 2017. Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, marks the triumph of good over evil, and commemorates the return of Hindu deity Rama to his birthplace Ayodhya after victory against the demon king Ravana. / AFP / Narinder NANU
A young Indian Sikh devotee lights a candle in the early morning during Diwali Festival at the illuminated Golden Temple in Amritsar on October 19, 2017. Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, marks the triumph of good over evil, and commemorates the return of Hindu deity Rama to his birthplace Ayodhya after victory against the demon king Ravana. / AFP / Narinder NANU
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Diwali-themed trains return Singapore to for a second year running. This year though there are five buses also adorned with vibrant rangoli motifs, diyas and flowers.
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Indian Sikh devotees lights candles in the early morning during Diwali Festival at the illuminated Golden Temple in Amritsar on October 19, 2017. Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, marks the triumph of good over evil, and commemorates the return of Hindu deity Rama to his birthplace Ayodhya after victory against the demon king Ravana. / AFP / Narinder NANU
An Indian Sikh devotee paddles in the holy water tank 'sarovar' during Diwali Festival at the illuminated Golden Temple in Amritsar on October 19, 2017. Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, marks the triumph of good over evil, and commemorates the return of Hindu deity Rama to his birthplace Ayodhya after victory against the demon king Ravana. / AFP / Narinder NANU
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Gurez Valley: Prime Minister,Narendra Modi celebrating the Diwali with the jawans of the Indian Army and BSF, in the Gurez Valley, near the Line of Control, in Jammu and Kashmir, on Thursday. PTI Photo/ PIB(PTI10_19_2017_000057B)
Indian businessmen perform rituals during Chopada Pujan, or a mass prayer ceremony dedicated to the worship of the account book, on the occasion of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Ahmadabad, India, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017. During Chopada Pujan ledgers and new account books are opened by the mercantile community following a special prayer and worship before the idols of Lord Ganesha and Hindu Goddess of wealth Lakshmi to earn their blessings. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
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Members of an Indian Hindu family light earthen lamps on a rangoli, a hand decorated pattern on the floor, as part of Diwali festivities in Ahmadabad, India, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017. Diwali, the festival of lights, is being celebrated across the country Thursday. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
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An employee of an Indian brokerage house places flowers on a trading terminal before Muhurat Trading on the occasion of Diwali Festival in Mumbai on October 19, 2017. Diwali, the Festival of Lights, marks victory over evil and commemorates the time when Hindu god Lord Rama achieved victory over Ravana and returned to his kingdom Ayodhya. / AFP / INDRANIL MUKHERJEE
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