Lights Are Switched On For Diwali Celebrations Later This Month [Getty Images]

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 16: Thousands of people gather on Leicester's Golden Mile to watch the switching on of the lights to mark the start of the Hindu festival of Diwali on October 16, 2016 in Leicester, England. An estimated 40,000 people attend the two week Diwali festival of light in Leicester's Golden Mile in the heart of the city's Asian community. The festival is an opportunity for Hindus to honour Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and to bring them good luck in the coming year. This years events culminates with Diwali Day on Sunday 30 October. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

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