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The Two-Way
2:20 pm
Wed October 26, 2011
Cool Photo: Lighting Fireworks For Diwali
By Eyder Peralta
Credit Sajjad Hussain / AFP/Getty Images
Indian children light fireworks in New Delhi for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. The festival marks the victory of good over evil and commemorates the time when Hindu God Lord Rama achieved victory over Ravana and returned to his kingdom Ayodhya after 14 years in exile.
Today Hindus across the world are celebrating Diwali, or the festival of lights. There's plenty of coverage about the celebrations, and the Hindustan Times has a good overview.
But we were just struck by a picture of Indian children lighting some fireworks. There's nothing more we can add, you just have to see it:
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