Diwali, the festival of light, celebration

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Diwali, the festival of light, celebration

Diwali, the festival of light, celebration

Jerry G. White gets a smile from Alok Nath and his daughter Mira Nath, 2, of Sandy Springs, during the celebration. Mira is dressed in a traditional outfit brought from India by her grandparents.

Amy Morrow reads from "Lights for Gita" during the celebration.

A group of children play outside the mandir in the grass.

Riya Vankani, 3, stops to touch the granite peacock statue before entering the mandir. The peacock is the national bird of India. The festivities kicked off with fireworks last night to celebrate Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights, which celebrates the triumph of good over evil.

Museum Imaginator Amy Morrow gets into the excitement of dancing and "fireworks" waving with the children in attendance.

Devki Patel, 16, decorates the steps with banana leafs during the Festival of Light. Patel is a student at Duluth High School.

Two rows of gold kalash lines the steps to the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Lilburn as part of the decorations.

Michael Johnston Jr., 3, sits perched atop his father Michael Johnston's shoulders with "fireworks" and noismaker in hand. The Johnston family hails from Montgomery, Alabama.

Sari a traditional female garment draped in various styles usually worn on special occasions like Diwali, the festival of light.

Diwali, the festival of light, is celebrated at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir. This is also a special occasion for Hindus to worship Lord Vishnu, Lord Ganesha and Goddess

Hope Brown, 2, of Mooresville, North Carolina, gets into the action with a some "firework" waving.

Museum Imaginator Jerry G. White gets into the excitement of dancing and "fireworks" waving with the children in attendance.

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Jerry G. White gets a smile from Alok Nath and his daughter Mira Nath, 2, of Sandy Springs, during the celebration. Mira is dressed in a traditional outfit brought from India by her grandparents.

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