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at home when I got there last night. Thanks for the candles, Mom - I finally dug them out and used them for the first time after all these years. =).

Floating Candles
Diwali Celebrations at Home. 2010, New Delhi. - # www.f-stop.in.

Rituals & Prayers
Diwali is not just the festival of lights & great bokeh, but also colors, prayers & wishes. Not to forget Gifts & sweets! In the Picture: Salonee doing her set of evening prayers right before we leave for Benaras/Kashi for Diwali. Thanking God for the past & the present. And wishing for His blessings in the Future. - Wishing You a Great Year ahead! God Bless. - Pre-Diwali Celebrations at Home. 2010, New Delhi. - # www.f-stop.in.

Diya | Oil Lamp
An Oil lamp being carried in a plate. Around festival time, it is Typical of ladies to carry oil lamps, incense sticks, sweets, water, saffron, etc on a plate to walk to the temple to offer prayers. - Diwali Celebrations at Home. 2010, New Delhi. - # www.f-stop.in.

Yee Peng Celebration 2011, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Der Ursprung dieses Festes entstammt der Lanna Tradition und geriet fast in Vergessenheit. Es diente um Buddha einen besonderen Respekt zu zeigen, indem Laternen (Ballons) in den Himmel gesandt wurden. Gleichzeitig sprechen die Menschen ihre Wünsche, Hoffnungen und Sehnsüchte aus. Mehr und mehr verlagerte sich diese Tradition in die Feiertage um Loy Kratong. Dabei soll Loy Kratong eigentlich die Mächte des Wasser besänftigen..

Fire Hot Air Lantern closeup
This is a picture of a hot air fire lantern used at the yee peng festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand..

Ocean of hot air lanterns at yee peng festival, Chiang Mai Thailand
This is a picture of a hot air fire lantern used at the yee peng festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand..

Hot air lanterns in the sky at yee peng festival Chiang Mai Thailand
This is a picture of a hot air fire lantern used at the yee peng festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand..

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