Diwali, the Festival of Lights 2025

1. Diwali, the Festival of Lights 2025

2. A woman lights fireworks to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in New Delhi, India, October 20, 2025. REUTERS/Bhawika Chhabra Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

3. A girl performs rope mallakhamb, a traditional Indian sport, as fireworks illuminate the sky during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Mumbai, India, October 22. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

4. A child touches an oil lamp used to decorate the temple grounds during Diwali celebrations in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 20. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

5. A girl performs mallakhamb, a traditional Indian sport, as fireworks illuminate the sky during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Mumbai, India, October 22. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

6. A woman lights fireworks to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in New Delhi, India, October 20. REUTERS/Bhawika Chhabra Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

7. A child looks on during Diwali celebrations at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, in London, Britain, October 20. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

8. Children play with firecrackers as they celebrate Diwali, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 20. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

9. A woman takes part in Diwali celebrations at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, in London, Britain, October 20. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

10. A view shows houses decorated with lights during Tihar, a term used in Nepal for Diwali, in Kathmandu, Nepal, October 20. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

11. Women hold oil lamps for Lakshmi pooja as they celebrate Diwali at Durga Shiv Mandir in Hyderabad, Pakistan October 20. REUTERS/Yasir Rajput Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

12. People arrive for Diwali celebrations at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, in London, Britain, October 20. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

13. A woman lights a candle as she prays at a temple to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in New Delhi, India, October 20. REUTERS/Bhawika Chhabra Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

14. People visit homes adorned with festive lights as part of Blacktown City Council's Diwali Lights Competition, in Nirimba Fields, Sydney, Australia, October 19. REUTERS/Hollie Adams Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

15. A man holds a child while standing in front of a decorated house during Diwali celebration, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 20. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

16. A girl offers tika to a puppy during Kukur Tihar as part of Tihar, a term used in Nepal for Diwali, in Kathmandu, Nepal, October 20. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

17. A woman holds a lamp outside a home adorned with festive lights as part of Blacktown City Council's Diwali Lights Competition, in Nirimba Fields, Sydney, Australia, October 19. REUTERS/Hollie Adams Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

18. People visit homes adorned with festive lights as part of Blacktown City Council's Diwali Lights Competition, in Nirimba Fields, Sydney, Australia, October 19. REUTERS/Hollie Adams Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

19. Indian businessmen hold diya lamps, as they pray in front of their record-keeping books as part of a ritual to the Hindu deity of wealth, goddess Lakshmi during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Ahmedabad, India, October 20. REUTERS/Amit Dave Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab