at any time of year a visitor to India can be overwhelmed by its beauty and
can be overwhelmed by its beauty and
can be overwhelmed by its beauty and color but a visitor in late fall is a
color but a visitor in late fall is a
color but a visitor in late fall is a special unfortunate the temperature will
special unfortunate the temperature will
special unfortunate the temperature will have filled out the monsoons will have
have filled out the monsoons will have
have filled out the monsoons will have not yet begun and Diwali the festival of
not yet begun and Diwali the festival of
not yet begun and Diwali the festival of lights is at hand
Diwali is too many Indians what
Diwali is too many Indians what Christmas is to Christians in essence it
Christmas is to Christians in essence it
Christmas is to Christians in essence it commemorates the victory of the forces
commemorates the victory of the forces
commemorates the victory of the forces of light over the forces of darkness to
of light over the forces of darkness to
of light over the forces of darkness to experience it fully get up before dawn
experience it fully get up before dawn
experience it fully get up before dawn and head for the flower markets here
and head for the flower markets here
and head for the flower markets here flower vendors work feverishly to create
flower vendors work feverishly to create
flower vendors work feverishly to create Garland’s of fragrant jasmine that
Garland’s of fragrant jasmine that
Garland’s of fragrant jasmine that Indians will use to adorn their homes by
Indians will use to adorn their homes by
Indians will use to adorn their homes by dawn they’ll be sold out next head for
dawn they’ll be sold out next head for
dawn they’ll be sold out next head for one of the temples but go early later on
one of the temples but go early later on
one of the temples but go early later on in the day they’ll be packed on your way
in the day they’ll be packed on your way
in the day they’ll be packed on your way over you may see a curious sight people
over you may see a curious sight people
over you may see a curious sight people hunched in front of their doorways
hunched in front of their doorways
hunched in front of their doorways pouring colored sand on the ground the
pouring colored sand on the ground the
pouring colored sand on the ground the sand takes the shape of a lotus blossom
sand takes the shape of a lotus blossom
sand takes the shape of a lotus blossom a symbol of welcome and today millions
a symbol of welcome and today millions
a symbol of welcome and today millions of symbols of welcome will grace the
of symbols of welcome will grace the
of symbols of welcome will grace the nation’s doorways
indeed Diwali is all about sharing if
indeed Diwali is all about sharing if you’re staying in a private home don’t
you’re staying in a private home don’t
you’re staying in a private home don’t be surprised if the neighbors show up
be surprised if the neighbors show up
be surprised if the neighbors show up with plates of delicious holiday treats
it’s also customary for families to go
it’s also customary for families to go to the tempest together on this day they
to the tempest together on this day they
to the tempest together on this day they all been dress and find new outfits
all been dress and find new outfits
all been dress and find new outfits purchased especially for Diwali and if
purchased especially for Diwali and if
purchased especially for Diwali and if their outfits inspire you head for a
their outfits inspire you head for a
their outfits inspire you head for a sari shop shops are open on Diwali and
sari shop shops are open on Diwali and
sari shop shops are open on Diwali and Indian silks are justifiably famous for
Indian silks are justifiably famous for
Indian silks are justifiably famous for their beauty they’re just one of the
their beauty they’re just one of the
their beauty they’re just one of the ways India spruces up and gets into the
ways India spruces up and gets into the
ways India spruces up and gets into the holiday spirit so this is an occasion
holiday spirit so this is an occasion
holiday spirit so this is an occasion for all of us to rejoice and be with the
for all of us to rejoice and be with the
for all of us to rejoice and be with the family and enjoy all the good things in
family and enjoy all the good things in
family and enjoy all the good things in life so we buy good clothes and make
life so we buy good clothes and make
life so we buy good clothes and make good food and everywhere there are
good food and everywhere there are
good food and everywhere there are lights if you head to major commercial
lights if you head to major commercial
lights if you head to major commercial districts throughout India you’ll find
districts throughout India you’ll find
districts throughout India you’ll find colorful displays comparable to
colorful displays comparable to
colorful displays comparable to Christmas lights in western cities
some cities also put on spectacular
some cities also put on spectacular public displays of fireworks like this
public displays of fireworks like this
public displays of fireworks like this one in Delhi but no matter where you are
one in Delhi but no matter where you are
one in Delhi but no matter where you are there are smaller more intimate
there are smaller more intimate
there are smaller more intimate fireworks displays a long day of
fireworks displays a long day of
fireworks displays a long day of celebrations is coming to an end and
celebrations is coming to an end and
celebrations is coming to an end and it’s going out with a bang
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