During Diwali, the five-day festival of lights, vibrant patterns of all shapes and sizes are created on the floor out of materials such as colored rice, sand, and flower petals. The charming Indian folk art, called rangoli, is usually made near the entrance of a home to welcome guests and deities, and is said to bring good luck on special occasions. Celebrations might be a bit different this year, but buildings will still be brightened by these decorative drawings, twinkling lights, and small oil lamps, known as diyas.
Decorating for Diwali
Today in History
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Perseid meteor shower over Oregon
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Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz, California
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San Gimignano, Siena Tuscany, Italy
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National Frog Month
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Is there a bug-egg emoji for this?
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Lobster tales
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Dreaming of the Tyrrhenian Sea
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Spring comes to the Palouse
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Lake Misurina, Dolomites, Italy
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Humpback whales in Maui, Hawaii
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Assembling the Smithsonian
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At ease, it’s Armed Forces Day
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World Turtle Day
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New beginnings
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Bluebells in Hertfordshire, England
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Yellowstone for the National Park Services birthday
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Miravet, Catalonia, Spain
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A Great view from above
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Milky Way over Zabriskie Point, California
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What’s blooming in New Zealand?
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Endangered Species Act
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Go Fly a Kite Day
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Cloughoughter Castle, County Cavan, Ireland
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In the Navajo Nation for Code Talkers Day
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Nesting season for the leatherbacks
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