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This week Hindus celebrate Deepavalli (sometimes called Diwali) - festival of the lights. It is a time of joy and restoration. Homes are awake throughout the night and the deeyas, the small clay lamps, are kept constantly lit.  Nowadays there are electric options and sometimes candles are substituted ... but however it arrives, LET THERE BE LIGHT! (These shots are from my last Deepavalli in Australia.)
(c) Yamini Ali MacLean

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16 comments:

  1. Frankie Furter and Ernie21 October 2014 at 01:40

    Thank you for SHARING this... we Know SO little about Hinduism ... What a Wonderful way to become educated.

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  2. Taffy 21 October 2014 at 06:52

    I second what F & E said! Your photos are really pretty today (ok, they are really pretty most days!)

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  3. The Daily Pip 21 October 2014 at 07:09

    Thank you so much for your lovely message on our post today ...it was so comforting and thoughtful and really helped. Thank you!


    Lots of love, Angel Pip and family

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  4. Mascha21 October 2014 at 10:56

    Lovely colors and linghtful pictures - have a great celebrating time :-)

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  5. NCSue21 October 2014 at 16:23

    Beautiful contemplative images... delightful!
    Thanks for linking up at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2014/10/success.html.

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  6. Terri21 October 2014 at 16:25

    Beautiful!

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  7. stevebethere21 October 2014 at 16:33

    I agree beautiful love the candles :-)

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  8. Kate21 October 2014 at 16:41

    Beautiful images. Enjoy this year's festival.

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  9. Rhonda Albom21 October 2014 at 17:07

    Interesting. For how many nights do you burn candles?

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  10. Yamini MacLean21 October 2014 at 17:26

    Hari OM
    The festival is five days and lights are light through out - however the actual day of lights is on 23rd Oct this year. Celebrating alone that night alone this year but am travelling on Friday to meet a blogpal so will be doing one of the best things for day four...making new contacts and refreshing relations as I then travel down to be with family. It is a bit like Christmas and New Year rolled into one! YAM xx

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  11. carol l mckenna21 October 2014 at 22:25

    Love reading and seeing all about your festival ~ wishing you a happy one ~ divine photos!

    artmusedog and carol (A Creative Harbor)

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  12. Diana Mancuso22 October 2014 at 00:33

    Love the candles in the printed glasses. Hope you enjoyed all the Deepavalli festivities!

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  13. An Apel a Day22 October 2014 at 07:46

    It looks so pretty with all the candles lit up.

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  14. Jenn Jilks22 October 2014 at 16:34

    I so loved teaching when we would share one another's festivals. The fall brings so many, and my classroom communities were so diverse. It warms the cockles of my heart, or is that mind?
    You get my point.
    Gorgeous.

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  15. Unknown23 October 2014 at 01:32

    Beautiful shots - thanks for sharing! :)
    Happy Deepavalli!

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  16. Indah Nuria Savitri24 October 2014 at 03:50

    wishing you a lovely deepavalli..
    happy WW :)

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