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This Diwali bring light to desperate lives
Oct 28 2008, Vincent Van Ross

Vijayadashami is over. We have celebrated the triumph of good over evil. It is now time for celebration of diwali (or, deepawali) as Lord Rama returns to his kingdom twenty days after vanquishing Ravana. It is amavasya. It is a no-moon night. It is.

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Pakistani children light candles next to an Indian tradition of creative artwork called “Kholam” as they celebrate Deepavali, or Diwali, in Karachi, Pakistan, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008. Kholam is believed to bring happiness and prosperity to the Indian...

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