Hindu devotees celebrate Diwali, or the festival of lights, at a Hindu temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 24, 2022. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)
COLOMBO, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Hindu religious festival of Diwali, or the festival of lights, falls on Oct. 24 this year. People from the Hindu community in Colombo, capital of the South Asian country of Sri Lanka, celebrated the important festival at a Hindu temple on Monday.
A Hindu devotee lays oil lamps to celebrate Diwali, or the festival of lights, at a Hindu temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 24, 2022. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)
Hindu devotees celebrate Diwali, or the festival of lights, at a Hindu temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 24, 2022. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)
A Hindu devotee lays oil lamps to celebrate Diwali, or the festival of lights, at a Hindu temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 24, 2022. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)
A Hindu devotee celebrates Diwali, or the festival of lights, at a Hindu temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 24, 2022. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)
Hindu devotees celebrate Diwali, or the festival of lights, at a Hindu temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 24, 2022. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua) ■
