Sparks from a hand held sparkler during Diwali celebrations

by Ashish Agarwal

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Sparks from a hand held sparkler during Diwali celebrations

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Ashish Agarwal

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Diwali is one of the most important festivals as part of the Hindu religion. As part of the festival, it has become custom to light lamps (over the ages, this has been oil lamps and now lamps / electrical lighting fixtures) around and outside the home or office establishment. As part of the mythology surrounding the festival, it celebrates the return of Lord Rama from his 14 year exile, after defeating the demon king Ravan. Diwali also marks the end of the harvest season and also invoking the blessings of the Goddess Lakshmi (Goddess of wealth) and inviting her into the home, symbolizing the prayers for inviting more wealth into the house.
This photo shows a firecracker during the Diwali celebrations. These are ones that you light through a candle, and emit a lot of sparks. These are hand held sparklers, and children have a lot of fun with these sparklers. At the same time, there is some danger involved, especially if these sparks come close to the skin or cloth.

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October 17th, 2012

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