Colourful PHOTOS of Diwali around the world

People light lamps and arrange them into a formation on the eve of Diwali in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh October 22, 2014. Earthen lamps were lit during a public ceremony for world peace in the city on Wednesday, organisers said. Lamps are traditionally used during Diwali, the annual Hindu festival of lights, to decorate homes. The festival was celebrated across the country yesterday, Thursday October 22.