People watch a light show on the banks of river Sarayu on the eve of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Ayodhya on Oct. 23, 2022. Sanjay Kanojia/Getty Images hide caption
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Lamps light up the banks of the river Saryu on the eve of the Hindu festival of Diwali, in Ayodhya, India, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP hide caption
People light lamps on the banks of the river Saryu in Ayodhya, India, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022. Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP hide caption
People watch a laser show on the banks of the river Sarayu during Deepotsav celebrations on the eve of the Hindu festival of Diwali in Ayodhya on November 3, 2021. SANJAY KANOJIA/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
People watch a laser show on the banks of the river Sarayu during Deepotsav celebrations on the eve of the Hindu festival of Diwali in Ayodhya on Wednesday. The five-day festival celebrates the victory of light over darkness. Sanjay Kanojia/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Diwali is known as the "festival of lights." But really, it's more than that. It is a new year for Hindus across the globe. It symbolizes the victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance. jayk7/Moment/Getty Images hide caption
How Hindus In Wyoming Are Celebrating Diwali, the 'Festival Of Lights,' Amid Pandemic
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How Hindus In Wyoming Are Celebrating Diwali, the 'Festival Of Lights,' Amid Pandemic
The fireworks of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, add smoke to the already polluted skies — and raise concerns about the impact of all that pollution on coronavirus cases. Here, a celebration takes place last year in Ahmedabad, India. Amit Dave/Reuters hide caption
Fireworks are set off on the eve of last year's Diwali festival. AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Fear Of Toxic Smog Leads India To Limit Diwali Fireworks
Hindu activists protest against a court-ordered ban on the sale of firecrackers to curtail air pollution in the Indian capital by setting off firecrackers in New Delhi on Friday. Rahul Singh/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
An Indian worker sweeps a street in a cloud of choking smog in New Delhi on Monday, the day after fireworks for the Diwali festival. After millions of firecrackers were lit, New Delhi's air pollutants shot up far higher than normal levels. Money Sharma/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
The South Asian holiday of Diwali is often called the festival of lights. Author Parth Shah sometimes thinks of it as Christmas with fireworks. Sanjay Kanojia/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Diwali Dilemma: My Complicated Relationship With The Swastika
Ratnaram Diwala, 70, colors traditional earthern oil lamps at Kumbharwada. She's part of the potters colony — some 500 families — living inside the Dhavari slum area in central Mumbai. Sebastian D'Souza/AFP/Getty Images hide caption