"Diwali: Celebrations, Records, and Special Places"
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India celebrated Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, with record-breaking displays of earthen oil lamps, despite worsening air pollution. Millions of people defied the ban on firecrackers and lit sparklers and candles, causing a new cloud of smoky haze in cities like New Delhi. The festival, symbolizing the victory of light over darkness, is celebrated across faiths and countries. In Uttar Pradesh, over 2.2 million oil lamps were lit, setting a new Guinness World Record.
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