{"id":261063,"date":"2022-11-06T18:00:04","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T02:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/?p=261063"},"modified":"2022-11-13T13:00:10","modified_gmt":"2022-11-13T21:00:10","slug":"ladoos-lights-food-photo-recap-diwali-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/ladoos-lights-food-photo-recap-diwali-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Ladoos, Lights, and \u2018Foodivities\u2019 \u2013 Photo Recap of Diwali 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Left: A Diwali greeting welcoming attendees at the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir. Right: Glimpses of the celebrations and festivities in Fremont, California.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The title bears it all. This Diwali was celebrated in a magnanimous scale throughout the world. The \u2018Festival of Lights\u2019 welcoming wealth and prosperity was filled with fireworks, \u2018diyas\u2019, ladoos, and exquisite gifts. <strong>Siliconeer <\/strong>presents glimpses of Diwali celebrations in India and America.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u2018A Whole New World\u2019 Reimagined for Diwali <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong> \n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"tiktok\" id=\"arve-tiktok-\" style=\"max-width:320px;\" class=\"arve aligncenter\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"arve-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &apos;none&apos;;autoplay &apos;none&apos;;bluetooth &apos;none&apos;;browsing-topics &apos;none&apos;;camera &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-read &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-write;display-capture &apos;none&apos;;encrypted-media &apos;none&apos;;gamepad &apos;none&apos;;geolocation &apos;none&apos;;gyroscope &apos;none&apos;;hid &apos;none&apos;;identity-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;idle-detection &apos;none&apos;;keyboard-map &apos;none&apos;;local-fonts;magnetometer &apos;none&apos;;microphone &apos;none&apos;;midi &apos;none&apos;;otp-credentials &apos;none&apos;;payment &apos;none&apos;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &apos;none&apos;;publickey-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;screen-wake-lock &apos;none&apos;;serial &apos;none&apos;;summarizer &apos;none&apos;;sync-xhr;usb &apos;none&apos;;web-share;window-management &apos;none&apos;;xr-spatial-tracking &apos;none&apos;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-tiktok-\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed\/v2\/7158083998386752810\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"0\" loading=\"lazy\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed\/v2\/7158083998386752810\" title=\"\" width=\"320\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/siliconeer.com\\\/current\\\/ladoos-lights-food-photo-recap-diwali-2022\\\/#arve-tiktok-\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tiktok.com\\\/embed\\\/v2\\\/7158083998386752810\"}<\/script>\n\t\n<\/div><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is a holiday celebrated by South Asians all around the world. It is a time to celebrate the prevalence and pursuit of knowledge, peace, and joy for the coming year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sa Dance Company reimagined a \u2018Whole New World\u2019 and created choreography featuring Disney on Broadway\u2019s \u201cALADDIN\u201d star, Shoba Narayan &#8211; Princess Jasmine. Together, in the spirit of Diwali they envisioned bringing the stars of the night sky to life to pay homage to the nostalgic song and its message of learning and love.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Colors, Lights and Food Mark Joyous Diwali Celebrations at BAPS Swaminarayan Mandirs across North America<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_261108\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-261108\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-261108\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/03.-BAPS-Diwali-Celebration.jpg\" alt=\"Diwali lights at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Los Angeles, CA (All Photos: BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir)\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/03.-BAPS-Diwali-Celebration.jpg 800w, 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Swaminarayan Mandir)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-261109.fg-justified .fg-item { margin-right: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-261109.fg-justified .fg-image { height: 200px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-261109_1.fg-justified .fg-item { margin-right: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-261109_1.fg-justified .fg-image { height: 200px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-justified foogallery-lightbox-foogallery fg-justified fg-ready fg-light fg-shadow-medium fg-loading-default fg-loaded-slide-down fg-hover-zoomed fg-caption-always fg-hover-fade fg-hover-eye\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-261109_1\" 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greeting visitors at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Los Angeles, CA\" data-caption-desc=\"Diwali wishes greeting visitors at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Los Angeles, CA\" data-attachment-id=\"261123\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Diwali wishes greeting visitors at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Los Angeles, CA\" title=\"Diwali wishes greeting visitors at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Los Angeles, CA\" height=\"250\" width=\"375\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/11\/18_-BAPS-Diwali-Celebration\/3328627971.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22375%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20375%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Diwali wishes greeting visitors at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Los Angeles, CA<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/17.-BAPS-Diwali-Celebration.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Annakut at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Robbinsville, NJ\" data-caption-desc=\"Annakut at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Robbinsville, NJ\" data-attachment-id=\"261121\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Annakut at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Robbinsville, NJ\" title=\"Annakut at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Robbinsville, NJ\" height=\"250\" width=\"333\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/11\/17_-BAPS-Diwali-Celebration\/3978329590.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22333%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20333%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Annakut at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Robbinsville, NJ<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/14.-BAPS-Diwali-Celebration.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Annakut at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Houston, TX\" data-caption-desc=\"Annakut at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Houston, TX\" data-attachment-id=\"261119\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Annakut at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Houston, TX\" title=\"Annakut at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Houston, TX\" height=\"250\" width=\"394\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/11\/14_-BAPS-Diwali-Celebration\/3065441241.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22394%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20394%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Annakut at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Houston, TX<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/11.-BAPS-Diwali-Celebration.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Century of Service, an immersive exhibition on the life of Pramukh Swami Maharaj at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Robbinsville, NJ\" data-caption-desc=\"Century of Service, an immersive exhibition on the life of Pramukh Swami Maharaj at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Robbinsville, NJ\" data-attachment-id=\"261118\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Century of Service, an immersive exhibition on the life of Pramukh Swami Maharaj at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Robbinsville, NJ\" title=\"Century of Service, an immersive exhibition on the life of Pramukh Swami Maharaj at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Robbinsville, NJ\" height=\"250\" width=\"375\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/11\/11_-BAPS-Diwali-Celebration\/3582580284.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22375%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20375%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Century of Service, an immersive exhibition on the life of Pramukh Swami Maharaj at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Robbinsville, NJ<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/08.-BAPS-Diwali-Celebration.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Drone Light and Sound show at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Houston, TX\" data-caption-desc=\"Drone Light and Sound show at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Houston, TX\" data-attachment-id=\"261117\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Drone Light and Sound show at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Houston, TX\" height=\"250\" width=\"375\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/11\/08_-BAPS-Diwali-Celebration\/485519858.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22375%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20375%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Drone Light and Sound show at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Houston, TX<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/07.-BAPS-Diwali-Celebration.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Diwali Fireworks at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chicago, IL\" data-caption-desc=\"Diwali Fireworks at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chicago, IL\" data-attachment-id=\"261116\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Diwali Fireworks at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chicago, IL\" title=\"Diwali Fireworks at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chicago, IL\" height=\"250\" width=\"375\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/11\/07_-BAPS-Diwali-Celebration\/2127555624.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22375%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20375%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Diwali Fireworks at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chicago, IL<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/06.-BAPS-Diwali-Celebration.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Diwali Fireworks at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Houston, TX\" data-attachment-id=\"261115\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Diwali Fireworks at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Houston, TX\" height=\"250\" width=\"375\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/11\/06_-BAPS-Diwali-Celebration\/21252596.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22375%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20375%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\" title=\"\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/05.-BAPS-Diwali-Celebration.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Diwali Fireworks at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Atlanta, GA\" data-caption-desc=\"Diwali Fireworks at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Atlanta, GA\" data-attachment-id=\"261114\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Diwali Fireworks at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Atlanta, GA\" height=\"250\" width=\"375\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/11\/05_-BAPS-Diwali-Celebration\/3562280507.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22375%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20375%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Diwali Fireworks at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Atlanta, GA<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/04.-BAPS-Diwali-Celebration.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Diwali lights at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chicago, IL\" data-caption-desc=\"Diwali lights at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chicago, IL\" data-attachment-id=\"261113\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Diwali lights at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chicago, IL\" title=\"Diwali lights at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chicago, IL\" height=\"250\" width=\"375\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/11\/04_-BAPS-Diwali-Celebration\/4266852940.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22375%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20375%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Diwali lights at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chicago, IL<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/02.-BAPS-Diwali-Celebration.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Diwali lights at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chicago, IL\" data-caption-desc=\"Diwali lights at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chicago, IL\" data-attachment-id=\"261111\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Diwali lights at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chicago, IL\" title=\"Diwali lights at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chicago, IL\" height=\"250\" width=\"375\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/11\/02_-BAPS-Diwali-Celebration\/2399320979.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22375%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20375%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Diwali lights at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chicago, IL<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/01.-BAPS-Diwali-Celebration.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Diwali lights at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Robbinsville, NJ\" data-caption-desc=\"Diwali lights at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Robbinsville, NJ\" data-attachment-id=\"261110\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Diwali lights at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Robbinsville, NJ\" title=\"Diwali lights at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Robbinsville, NJ\" height=\"250\" width=\"333\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/11\/01_-BAPS-Diwali-Celebration\/1511187548.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22333%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20333%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Diwali lights at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Robbinsville, NJ<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/03.-BAPS-Diwali-Celebration.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Diwali lights at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Los Angeles, CA (All Photos: BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir)\" data-caption-desc=\"Diwali lights at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Los Angeles, CA (All Photos: BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir)\" data-attachment-id=\"261108\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Diwali lights at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Los Angeles, CA (All Photos: BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir)\" title=\"Diwali lights at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Los Angeles, CA (All Photos: BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir)\" height=\"250\" width=\"375\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/11\/03_-BAPS-Diwali-Celebration\/4201028296.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22375%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20375%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Diwali lights at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Los Angeles, CA (All Photos: BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colors, lights and food fused with joy and tradition as Diwali \u2013 The Festival of Lights \u2013 was celebrated at the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandirs across North America. Diwali is the most widely celebrated festival by Indians and Hindus around the world. October is being celebrated as Hindu Heritage Month, and community leaders, as well as policymakers, including US President Joe Biden, are participating in lighting lamps and offering best wishes for the festivities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visitors were greeted with a festive and traditional welcome at the temple entrance by a colorful Rangoli, an ornate floor design made from colored powder, displaying various traditional Hindu symbols.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In preparation for the festivities, many devotees, young and old, gave their time to help create decorations, prepare for children\u2019s Diwali, and set the stage for the most significant ritual of Diwali, \u2018Annakut\u2019. Annakut, which literally means \u2018a mountain of food\u2019, is traditionally offered to God to celebrate the beginning of the Hindu New Year. Annakut was celebrated on October 26, 2022, with over 1500 food delicacies being offered to Bhagwan.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>1.5 Million Diyas at Ayodhya, India<\/strong><\/h2>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-261126.fg-justified .fg-item { margin-right: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-261126.fg-justified .fg-image { height: 200px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-261126_1.fg-justified .fg-item { margin-right: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-261126_1.fg-justified .fg-image { height: 200px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-justified foogallery-lightbox-foogallery fg-justified fg-ready fg-light fg-shadow-medium fg-loading-default fg-loaded-slide-down fg-hover-zoomed fg-caption-always fg-hover-fade fg-hover-eye\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-261126_1\" 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India on occasion of Diwali (Photos: Pallav Paliwal)\" data-caption-desc=\"Record 1.5 Million Diyas lit at Ayodhya, India on occasion of Diwali (Photos: Pallav Paliwal)\" data-attachment-id=\"261127\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Record 1.5 Million Diyas lit at Ayodhya, India on occasion of Diwali (Photos: Pallav Paliwal)\" title=\"Record 1.5 Million Diyas lit at Ayodhya, India on occasion of Diwali (Photos: Pallav Paliwal)\" height=\"250\" width=\"375\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/11\/DSC0518\/522204827.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22375%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20375%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Record 1.5 Million Diyas lit at Ayodhya, India on occasion of Diwali (Photos: Pallav Paliwal)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC0571.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Record 1.5 Million Diyas lit at Ayodhya, India on occasion of Diwali (Photos: Pallav Paliwal)\" data-caption-desc=\"Record 1.5 Million Diyas lit at Ayodhya, India on occasion of Diwali (Photos: Pallav Paliwal)\" data-attachment-id=\"261128\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Record 1.5 Million Diyas lit at Ayodhya, India on occasion of Diwali (Photos: Pallav Paliwal)\" title=\"Record 1.5 Million Diyas lit at Ayodhya, India on occasion of Diwali (Photos: Pallav Paliwal)\" height=\"250\" width=\"375\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/11\/DSC0571\/3602604134.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22375%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20375%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Record 1.5 Million Diyas lit at Ayodhya, India on occasion of Diwali (Photos: Pallav Paliwal)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC0933.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Record 1.5 Million Diyas lit at Ayodhya, India on occasion of Diwali (Photos: Pallav Paliwal)\" data-caption-desc=\"Record 1.5 Million Diyas lit at Ayodhya, India on occasion of Diwali (Photos: Pallav Paliwal)\" data-attachment-id=\"261129\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Record 1.5 Million Diyas lit at Ayodhya, India on occasion of Diwali (Photos: Pallav Paliwal)\" title=\"Record 1.5 Million Diyas lit at Ayodhya, India on occasion of Diwali (Photos: Pallav Paliwal)\" height=\"250\" width=\"375\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/11\/DSC0933\/389684247.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22375%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20375%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Record 1.5 Million Diyas lit at Ayodhya, India on occasion of Diwali (Photos: Pallav Paliwal)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DSC0947.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Record 1.5 Million Diyas lit at Ayodhya, India on occasion of Diwali (Photos: Pallav Paliwal)\" data-caption-desc=\"Record 1.5 Million Diyas lit at Ayodhya, India on occasion of Diwali (Photos: Pallav Paliwal)\" data-attachment-id=\"261130\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Record 1.5 Million Diyas lit at Ayodhya, India on occasion of Diwali (Photos: Pallav Paliwal)\" title=\"Record 1.5 Million Diyas lit at Ayodhya, India on occasion of Diwali (Photos: Pallav Paliwal)\" height=\"250\" width=\"375\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/11\/DSC0947\/2897355890.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22375%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20375%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Record 1.5 Million Diyas lit at Ayodhya, India on occasion of Diwali (Photos: Pallav Paliwal)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u2018Annakut\u2019 and Diwali in Fremont, California<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_261132\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-261132\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-261132\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/FREMONT-DIWALI-01.jpg\" alt=\"Scrumptious Ladoos by Aylin Designs. Each bite reminds one of home.\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/FREMONT-DIWALI-01.jpg 800w, https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/FREMONT-DIWALI-01-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/FREMONT-DIWALI-01-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/FREMONT-DIWALI-01-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/FREMONT-DIWALI-01-663x372.jpg 663w, https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/FREMONT-DIWALI-01-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/FREMONT-DIWALI-01-560x314.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-261132\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scrumptious Ladoos by Aylin Designs. Each bite reminds one of home.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_261133\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-261133\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-261133\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/FREMONT-DIWALI-02.jpg\" alt=\"Diwali Diyas lit at the Siliconeer HQ in Fremont, Calif.\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/FREMONT-DIWALI-02.jpg 800w, https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/FREMONT-DIWALI-02-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/FREMONT-DIWALI-02-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/FREMONT-DIWALI-02-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/FREMONT-DIWALI-02-661x372.jpg 661w, https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/FREMONT-DIWALI-02-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/FREMONT-DIWALI-02-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-261133\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Diwali Diyas lit at the Siliconeer HQ in Fremont, Calif.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_261134\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-261134\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-261134\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5464.jpeg\" alt=\"Annakut Prasad hosted in Fremont, Calif.\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5464.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5464-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5464-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5464-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5464-661x372.jpeg 661w, https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5464-400x225.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5464-560x315.jpeg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-261134\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Annakut Prasad hosted in Fremont, Calif.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_261135\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-261135\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-261135\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5465-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Annakut Prasad hosted in Fremont, Calif.\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5465-1.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5465-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5465-1-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5465-1-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5465-1-661x372.jpeg 661w, https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5465-1-400x225.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_5465-1-560x315.jpeg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-261135\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Annakut Prasad hosted in Fremont, Calif.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Left: A Diwali greeting welcoming attendees at the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir. Right: Glimpses of the celebrations and festivities in Fremont, California.\u00a0 The title bears it all. This Diwali was celebrated in a magnanimous scale throughout the world. The \u2018Festival of Lights\u2019 welcoming wealth and prosperity was filled with fireworks, \u2018diyas\u2019, ladoos, and exquisite gifts. Siliconeer&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/ladoos-lights-food-photo-recap-diwali-2022\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":261070,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[275,57978,13,11744,23,4786],"tags":[18946,18067,59408,59407,9247,59405,15126,59406,268,59328,534,50],"class_list":["post-261063","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","category-community-buzz","category-culture","category-india-south-asia","category-photos","category-u-s-news","tag-18946","tag-aladdin","tag-aylinco","tag-aylindesign","tag-ayodhya","tag-baps-mandir","tag-california-2","tag-disney-on-broadway","tag-diwali","tag-diwali-2022","tag-fremont","tag-india"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/261063","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=261063"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/261063\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/261070"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=261063"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=261063"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=261063"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}