NEW DELHI--Indians celebrated Diwali on Monday as bright earthen oil lamps and dazzling, colorful lights lit up homes and streets across the country to mark the Hindu festival that symbolizes the ...

The festival is rooted in Hindu mythology, a battle between deities and demons for control of a pitcher ... Around 150,000 ...

The festival is rooted in Hindu mythology, a battle between deities and demons for control of a pitcher ... Around 150,000 ...

Celebrants light rows of traditional clay oil ... The dates of the festival are based on the Hindu lunisolar calendar, typically falling in late October or early November. This year, the holiday ...

The holy festival of Maha Kumbh Mela is celebrated once every 12 years, with devotees taking a dip in the waters where the ...

The festival is rooted in Hindu mythology, a battle between deities and demons for control of a pitcher ... built and a network of community kitchens can each feed up to 50,000 people at the same time ...