Diwali, The Festival Of Lights, Celebrated Again In Los Alamos

Dancing during the Diwali festivities November 11 in Kelly Hall at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church are, from left, Amrinder Kaur, Nilusha Sudasinghe, Annette Preston, Natalie Porto and Athena Preston. Diwali is the Festival of Lights but also joy, prosperity and happiness. In India, millions of people celebrate Diwali by lighting their homes and streets with colorful lanterns and glowing lamps that for many signify the triumph of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance and good over evil. In Los Alamos, Diwali festivities are joyous, full of color, dancing, music and traditional Indian food followed by firecrackers, fireworks and sparklers outside. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Performing a skit during the Diwali celebration are, from left, Vrinda, Kavita, Nileena, Ramesh Jha, Alina Deshpande and Raj Vaidya. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Ready to dance during the Diwali celebration November 11 are, from left, Natalie Porto, Annette Preston and Athena Preston. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Chatting in the kitchen at Kelly Hall are, from left, Ruta, Parmomeeta, Nitin, Rashmi Jha, Minakshi and Akanksha. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Benjamin performs during the November 11 Diwali celebration. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Celebrating Diwali at Kelly Hall November 11 are, from left, Amrinder Kaur, Prashant Jain and Cortni Nucklos. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com