Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Colored powder used for decoration during Diwali or Deepawali

An assortment of colored powder is sold in Katmandu, Nepal. The powder is used for decoration during the Tihar (also called Diwali or Deepawali) festival, the second most important Hindu festival in Nepal after Dasain. The five days of festival activities honors certain animals on successive days.

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