Diwali in Delhi & All over the world (In Pics.)

People also decorate their homes with flowers and wear special garlands. Here in New Delhi, India a man is selling marigold flowers at a roadside stall

IN FULL FLOWThere were hour-long jams on stretches that take 5 minutes to cross as the Diwali mood finally gripped the city

Here in New Delhi, India, a family light firecrackers. People also offer sweets to each other as presents. And lots of special food is served throughout Diwali
During Diwali houses are decorated with brightly coloured lanterns and special lamps are lit inside and outside buildings
Loads of firework displays also light up the sky all over the world during Diwali!

A market is lit up on the eve of Diwali , even as Delhi remains under a tight security cover

Diwali in south Indian city of Bangalore, Karnataka

In Pakistan, a Hindu family light candles around a huge flower painted on the ground

The Hindu festival of lights - called Diwali - started on Saturday. It's being celebrated around the world by Jains and Sikhs as well as Hindus. Here, children in India light candles

The Golden temple in Amritsar, India is brightly lit up to mark the beginning of Diwali

And in Durban in South Africa this little girl lights a clay lamp