Nov '07
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The sight of a diya (MR:पणती, EN: Earthen Lamp) makes me happy for some reason
After a quick puja at a friend’s place, we headed to a Vaishno Devi Temple in Oakville, near Toronto. The place was wayy overcrowded and since I was more excited about fireworks than anything else, I headed straight to the grounds. The smell of gunpowder was lingering all around and I think I got high 
Diwali without fireworks? nahh…
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lamps and lights always create a positive feeling …I prefer fireworks without noise
↵Give them a taste of how India celebrates her festivals!!! Light ‘em up
↵These pictures got me into the Diwali mood again. Delightful and vibrant colours. Beautiful photography Priyank. Thank you for sharing.
↵Nice Capture Mate, wonderful shots. Thanks for your detailed comment on Nandigram, keep coming.
↵Oh, first my website doesn’t work and now the feeds are broken. Someone jinxed it… Will fix soon
↵backpakker:
I prefer light to noise too… but a principle of energy conservation states that if it’s not noise, then its the smoke.
Oemar:
Done that
Celine:
Thanks, glad you liked it.
Pijush:
↵Thanks!
you have a Vaishnodevi Temple in Canada?
↵Prerna:
↵Yes! We do, and a pretty nice one actually. There are many niche temples (dedicated to particular deity) and also some supermarket temples (having all the known deities)