DescriptionWoman lighting the candles for the Festival of Lights in India (cropped).jpg
English: Festival of Lights is one of the festivals of West Bengal and India. On this festival, all the people of West Bengal light up their houses around with lamps, candles and different colored electric lamps.
Español: Una mujer enciende velas para Diwali, el festival hindú de las luces.
العربية: امرأةٌ تضيء الشموع لمهرجان ديوالي عام 2024، حيث يحتفل به في نهاية شهر أكتوبر وبداية شهر نوفمبر. تستمر الاحتفالات عادة لمدة خمسة أو ستة أيام.
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English: A woman lighting the candles for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. In 2024, Diwali is celebrated at the end of October and beginning of November.
Other languages:
Deutsch: Eine Frau entzündet Kerzen für das hinduistische Lichterfest Diwali. 2024 wird Diwali Ende Oktober/Anfang November gefeiert.
English: A woman lighting the candles for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. In 2024, Diwali is celebrated at the end of October and beginning of November.
Español: Una mujer enciende velas para Diwali, el festival hindú de las luces.
Français : Une femme allume les bougies pour Divali, la fête des lumières hindoue. En 2024, Divali est célébré de la fin octobre à début novembre.
Italiano: Una donna intenta ad accendere delle candele in occasione della Dīpāvalī, una delle più importanti feste indiane, che nel 2024 si festeggia dal 29 ottobre al 3 novembre.
Magyar: Gyertyákat gyújtó nő a hindu fények ünnepén, a díválin. 2024-ben a díválit október végén és november elején ünneplik
Português: Mulher acende velas para o Diwali, o festival hindu das luzes.
Македонски: Жена во Индија како пали свеќи за празникот Дивали.
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