During Diwali, the five-day festival of lights, vibrant patterns of all shapes and sizes are created on the floor out of materials such as colored rice, sand, and flower petals. The charming Indian folk art, called rangoli, is usually made near the entrance of a home to welcome guests and deities, and is said to bring good luck on special occasions. Celebrations might be a bit different this year, but buildings will still be brightened by these decorative drawings, twinkling lights, and small oil lamps, known as diyas.
Decorating for Diwali
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National Park Week: Wind Cave National Park
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National Frog Month
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Its Halfway Day!
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Avatars of the Wolf Moon
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Fibonacci Day
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World Turtle Day
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World Otter Day
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Celebrating all things Austen
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A winter wonderland in Northeast China
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Evening over Göreme, Cappadocia, Türkiye
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World Teachers Day
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It s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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Celebrating migrations
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Castle Day Japan
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Striated heron on a Victoria water lily, Pantanal, Brazil
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Sea lion in a kelp forest, Baja California, Mexico
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It s Computer Science Education Week
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Old underground cellar, Bavaria, Germany
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National Lighthouse Day
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Take the Stairs Day
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The glass dome of Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milan, Italy
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Celebrating 78 years of Everglades National Park
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