India Celebrates Diwali With Traditional Fervour

GURGAON, INDIA - OCTOBER 23: People bursting crackers as they celebrate the Diwali, the festival of Light, on October 23, 2014 in Gurgaon, India. Diwali, the festival of lights, was celebrated with traditional fervour across the country with people exchanging sweets and gifts with friends and relatives. Children and youths burst crackers and lit sparklers while families, dressed up in their best outfits, visited their neighbours, exchanged 'Happy Diwali' greetings and sweets. Diwali is celebrated to mark the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya from his exile after vanquishing demon-king Ravana. (Photo by Sanjeev Verma/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)