Indian Sikh devotees lights candles at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on November 5, 2010, on the occasion of Bandi Chhor Divas or Diwali. Sikhs celebrate Bandi Chhor Divas or Diwali to mark the return of the Sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind Ji, who was freed from imprisonment and also managed to release 52 political prisoners at the same time from Gwalior fort by Mughal Emperor Jahangir in 1619.
An Indian Sikh devotee lights lamps at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on November 5, 2010, on the occasion of Bandi Chhor Divas or Diwali. Sikhs celebrate Bandi Chhor Divas or Diwali to mark the return of the Sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind Ji, who was freed from imprisonment and also managed to release 52 political prisoners at the same time from Gwalior fort by Mughal Emperor Jahangir in 1619.
Indians play with fireworks during Diwali in Hyderabad on November 5, 2010. The Hindu festival of light, Diwali, marks the homecoming of the God Lord Ram after vanquishing the demon king Ravana and symbolises taking people from darkness to light and the victory of good over evil.
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) personnel carry an idol of Lord Kali at the Fulbari Border outpost at the India-Bangladesh Border on the outskirts of Siliguri on November 5, 2010. The Kali worship takes place in the eastern Indian states along with 'Diwali', the Festival of Lights, which will be celebrated simultaneously in northern India. Diwali marks the homecoming of the God Lord Ram after vanquishing the demon king Ravana and symbolizes taking people from darkness to light and the victory of good over evil.
An Indian Sikh devotee takes a dip in the holy sarover (water tank) at the Sikh Shrine Golden Temple in Amritsar on November 5, 2010, on the occasion of Bandi Chhor Divas or Diwali. Sikhs celebrate Bandi Chhor Divas or Diwali to mark the return of the Sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind Ji, who was freed from imprisonment and also managed to release 52 political prisoners at the same time from Gwalior fort by Mughal Emperor Jahangir in 1619.
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) personnel light firecrackers as they celebrate Diwali at the Fulbari Border outpost at the India-Bangladesh Border on the outskirts of Siliguri on November 5, 2010. The Hindu festival of light, Diwali, marks the homecoming of the God Lord Ram after vanquishing the demon king Ravana and symbolizes taking people from darkness to light and the victory of good over evil
A policeman stands guard in a market place ahead of Diwali in Jammu, India.
Fireworks explode above the Golden Temple in Amritsar on November 5, 2010, on the occasion of Bandi Chhor Divas or Diwali. Sikhs celebrate Bandi Chhor Divas or Diwali to mark the return of the Sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind Ji, who was freed from imprisonment and also managed to release 52 political prisoners at the same time from Gwalior fort by Mughal Emperor Jahangir in 1619.
Indian Hindu women place earthen lamps during Diwali in Siliguri on November 5, 2010. The Hindu festival of light, Diwali, marks the homecoming of the God Lord Ram after vanquishing the demon king Ravana and symbolizes taking people from darkness to light and the victory of good over evil.
Indian Sikh devotees pay their respects at the Sikh Shrine Golden Temple in Amritsar on November 5, 2010, on the occasion of Bandi Chhor Divas or Diwali. Sikhs celebrate Bandi Chhor Divas or Diwali to mark the return of the Sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind Ji, who was freed from imprisonment and also managed to release 52 political prisoners at the same time from Gwalior fort by Mughal Emperor Jahangir in 1619.
A Nepalese Hindu woman worships and offers fruit to a cow, regarded as an incarnation of the Hindu Goddess of prosperity, Laxmi, during the Tihar festival in Kathmandu on November 5, 2010. Hindus across the country worship cows on the third day of the Tihar (Diwali) festival which commemorates the time when Hindu god Lord Rama achieved victory over Ravana and returned to his kingdom in Ayodhya after 14 years in exile.
A Hindu devotee performs a ritual during the 'Chopda Pujan' (the worshipping of account books) during Diwali at Memnagar Swaminarayan Gurukul in Ahmedabad on November 5, 2010. Chopda Pujan is a religious ritual practiced by the Hindu business community, where account books are kept for puja (prayers) on the day and blessings sought from Hindu deities Lakshmi and Ganesha.
An Indian Hindu devotee performs a ritual during the 'Chopda Pujan' (the worshipping of account books) during Diwali at Memnagar Swaminarayan Gurukul in Ahmedabad on November 5, 2010. Chopda Pujan is a religious ritual practiced by the Hindu business community, where account books are kept for puja (prayers) on the day and blessings sought from Hindu deities Lakshmi and Ganesha.
Indian Sikh devotees pay their respects at the Sikh Shrine Golden Temple at dusk in Amritsar on November 5, 2010
Indian paramilitary soldiers light fireworks as they celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, at a paramilitary base in Srinagar on November 5, 2010.
paramilitary soldiers dance as they celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, at a paramilitary base in Srinagar on November 5, 2010.
Fireworks explode above the Golden Temple in Amritsar on November 5, 2010.
An Indian youth watches firecrackers during Diwali in Hyderabad on November 5, 2010.
Indians light lamps at Akshardham temple on the occasion of Diwali, the festival of lights, at Gandhinagar, about 30 kilometers north of Ahmadabad, India, Friday, Nov. 5, 2010.
A girl plays with firecrackers to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in New Delhi, India.