The Hindu goddess Durga at Diwali celebration at the Paris Ganesh temple, Paris, France, Europe

Man fixing decoration onto truck for Diwali celebrations, Pali district, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Hindu temple Jagdish Mandir, preparation for the Diwali festival celebrations, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Devotees queuing to do puja at dusk at Kankera festival, after Diwali celebrations, Jagdish temple, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Entrance to Jagdish temple lit up and decorated with tinsel for Diwali festival celebrations, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Pushkar Lake at dusk, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India, South Asia, Asia

Devotees queueing to do puja at Kankera festival, where donations of foods are made for the poor, the day after Diwali celebrations, Jagdish temple, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Woman in red sari with pile of terracotta deepak candle dishes for Diwali festival celebrations, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Devotees queueing to do puja at Kankera festival, where donations of foods are made for the poor, the day after Diwali celebrations, Jagdish temple, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Women buying their new saris for Diwali festival celebrations, Mandvi, Gujarat, India, Asia

Devotees queueing to do puja at Kankera festival, where donations of foods are made for the poor, the day after Diwali celebrations, Jagdish temple, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Diwali celebration in a Ganesh temple, Paris, France, Europe

Diwali celebration in a Ganesh temple, Paris, France, Europe

Diwali celebration at the Paris Ganesh temple, Paris, France, Europe

Diwali lights in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe