India report: India celebrates the festival of lights with joy and enthusiasm

About 2.61 million oil lamps are lit along the Saryu river during Deepotsav celebrations on the eve of Diwali, creating a new Guinness World Record, in Ayodhya, India, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh) Source: AP / Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP

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Published 20 October 2025 5:15pm

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