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Diwali: Festival of Lights Celebrations


Indians all over the world marked Diwali in their own special ways. Siliconeer brings you a photo essay of events in New Delhi, the White House, Cupertino and Fremont.


Congress Party general secretary Rahul Gandhi
(Above): Fremont, Diwali Puja - Idols. [Photo: Siliconeer]

Congress Party general secretary Rahul Gandhi
(Above): Fremont, Diwali Puja - Diyas. [Photo: Siliconeer]

Congress Party general secretary Rahul Gandhi
(Above): New Delhi, kids present a Diwali greeting card to the Indian President Pratibha Devisingh Patil (r).

Congress Party general secretary Rahul Gandhi
(Above): The White House, kids performing a dance with First Lady Michelle Obama, President Obama is seen seated. [Photo: The White House]

Congress Party general secretary Rahul Gandhi
(Above): Fremont Temple is lit up for Diwali. Booths do brisk business. [Photo: Amit Agarwal]

Congress Party general secretary Rahul Gandhi
(Above): Fremont, a Bollywood dance presentation. [Photo: Siliconeer]

Congress Party general secretary Rahul Gandhi
(Above): Fremont, a Bollywood dance presentation. [Photo: Siliconeer]

Congress Party general secretary Rahul Gandhi
(Above): Fremont, a classical dance presentation. [Photo: Siliconeer]

Congress Party general secretary Rahul Gandhi
(Above): Fremont, a Bollywood dance presentation. [Photo: Siliconeer]

Congress Party general secretary Rahul Gandhi
(Above): Fremont, a classical dance presentation. [Photo: Siliconeer]

Congress Party general secretary Rahul Gandhi
(Above): Fremont, kids greet guests.. [Photo: Siliconeer]

Congress Party general secretary Rahul Gandhi
(Above): Fremont, a Bollywood dance presentation. [Photo: Siliconeer]

Congress Party general secretary Rahul Gandhi
(Above): Cupertino, a Bollywood dance presentation. [Photo: Siliconeer]

Congress Party general secretary Rahul Gandhi
(Above): Cupertino, a Bollywood dance presentation. [Photo: Siliconeer]

Congress Party general secretary Rahul Gandhi
(Above): Cupertino, a Bollywood dance presentation. [Photo: Siliconeer]

Congress Party general secretary Rahul Gandhi
(Above): Cupertino, Booths doing brisk business. [Photo: Siliconeer]

Congress Party general secretary Rahul Gandhi
(Above): Cupertino, Kids at a petting zoo at the festival. [Photo: Siliconeer]

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