Hindus across the Washington, D.C. region and around the world will celebrate the first of five-day holiday of Diwali. The “festival of lights” is the yearly time for family gatherings, prayer, lighting lamps and partying.
“Diwali is the biggest festival in India. It celebrates the victory of good over evil,” said Niti Srivastava, executive director of the Indian Cultural Association of Howard County.
The Diwali holiday in the northern states of India is, according to Srivastava...