In pictures: Diwali festival around the world

A devotee lights oil lamps as she takes part in Diwali celebrations in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Cotton University students decorating Rangoli with earthen lamps on the occasion of Diwali festival in Guwahati.

Indian Sikh devotees light oil lamps during "Bandi Chhor Divas" or "Diwali" celebrations at the Golden Temple in Amritsar.

A general view shows houses decorated with lanterns and lights during the Tihar festival, also called Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights in Kathmandu, Nepal.

BSE building during the Diwali 'muhurat' trading session for Diwali at BSE in Mumbai.

A Hindu devotee offer prayers during Diwali, or the Festival of Lights, at a Hindu temple in Colombo.

Hindu devotees offer prayers during Diwali, or the Festival of Lights, at a Hindu temple in Colombo.

A laser light show, organized by Delhi authorities to stop people from burning crackers, plays during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, celebrations at the Connaught Place in New Delhi, India.

Hindu families participate in a ceremony to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights, at a temple in Lahore, Pakistan.

Hindu devotees offer prayers during Diwali, or the Festival of Lights, at a Hindu temple in Colombo.

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) personnel light sparklers to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights, near the India-Pakistan Wagah border post, about 35 kms. from Amritsar.

Indian kids light firecrackers during Diwali celebrations in Chennai.

Fireworks explode over the sky during Diwali celebrations in Chennai.

A Hindu girl holds an oil lamp during a ceremony to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights, at a temple in Lahore, Pakistan.

A Pakistani Hindu family applies coloured powder to a "rangoli", a Hindu ritual design, as they celebrate Diwali festival in Karachi on October 27, 2019. Diwali, the Festival of Lights, marks victory over evil and commemorates the time when Hindu god Lord Rama achieved victory over Ravana and returned to his kingdom Ayodhya.

People release sky lanterns to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Raiganj town in the eastern state of West Bengal, India, October 27, 2019.

Pakistani Hindu children celebrate Diwali festival at Balki Mohni Mundar in Lahore on October 27, 2019.

Pakistani Hindu celebrate Diwali festival at Balki Mohni Mundar in Lahore on October 27, 2019.