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Indian festival of lights Diwali joins UNESCO heritage list

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10-12-2025 20:48 HKT
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Photo by PUNIT PARANJPE / AFP Local residents watch fireworks light up the sky as part of Diwali celebrations, the Hindu festival of lights, in Mumbai on October 22, 2025.
Photo by PUNIT PARANJPE / AFP Local residents watch fireworks light up the sky as part of Diwali celebrations, the Hindu festival of lights, in Mumbai on October 22, 2025.
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