May the light dispel all darkness, enlighten our souls, illuminate our paths and bless us in every ray, every way, every day.

            Diwali (or Deepavali, the "festival of lights") is an ancient Hindu festival celebrated in autumn (northern hemisphere) or spring (southern hemisphere) every year. Diwali is one of the largest and brightest festivals in India. The festival spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, good over evil, and hope over despair. Its celebration includes millions of lights shining on housetops, outside doors and windows, around temples and other buildings in the communities and countries where it is observed. The festival preparations and rituals typically extend over a five day period, but the main festival night of Diwali coincides with the darkest, new moon night of the Hindu Lunisolar month Kartika. In the Gregorian calendar, Diwali night falls between mid-October and mid-November.
   

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Camera: Fujifilm X-E1, f/1.4, 1/600 sec, 35mm (=53mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Fujifilm X-E1
Lens:	XF35mmF1.4 R
Aperture:	f/1.4
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/600)
Focal Length:	35mm (35mm equivalent: 53mm)
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	-1 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6.2.1 (Windows)
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