An Indian potter colours diya (earthen lamps) at Kumbharwada in preparation for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Mumbai on October 17, 2011. Hindus all over the world decorate their homes with earthen lamps and light candles to celebrate Diwali, symbolising, according to Hindu mythology, the homecoming of Lord Rama after vanquishing ten-headed demon King Ravana. AFP PHOTO/Indranil MUKHERJEE (Photo credit should read INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP/Getty Images)
