Deepavali, the Festival of Lights, is celebrated by Hindus around the world. Here are some moments of the celebration.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor together with Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and MIC President Datuk Seri G. Palanivel during the cutting of the cake ceremony at the MIC Deepavali open house in PWTC. 
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak (second from right), Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor (first from right) and president Datuk Seri G. Palanievel (third from right) admiring a kolam at the MIC Deepavali open house in PWTC.
Sisters from Batu Caves taking a we-fie shot at the MIC Deepavali open house in PWTC.
Sisters from Batu Caves taking a we-fie shot with president Datuk Seri G. Palanievel at the MIC Deepavali open house in PWTC.
(from left) R. Sheshalini, J. Sharanya, Y. Shalieni, Manami Tsuruno and Raudsoh Md Suhaimi lighting the kuttuvilakku lamps at the Deepavali celebration at Sharanya's house in Taman Wira, Sungai Petani.
Oil lamps being lit at the historical Gauhar Mahal palace, ahead of theDiwali festival in Bhopal, India. - EPA
A boy prepares backstage ahead of a performance during the week-long traditional performance of the Ramayana epic, Shri Ramleela Utsav or 'Lord Rama's Play Festival', in Bhopal, India. - EPA
Deepavali being celebrated at national gymnast's Shasangari Sivaneswary Nagarajan's (3rd from the left) home.
An artist constructs a 'kolam', made of coloured rice grains at a shopping mall ahead of the Diwali or Deepavali festival in Kuala Lumpur.
[Munichy Muniandy (left) feeding Deepavali muruku to her dearest friend and neighbour Ellamah, 69 as their other neighbours and friends gather around, at Semenyih Estate.
Darshini Balakrishnan arranging women's accessories known as "Ladhkan" to be worn during Deepavali.
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