Diwali 2012

We just celebrated our favorite local (Hindu) holiday this month: Diwali. As with the last two years, the celebration began with the nighttime parade of lights. The girls both loved the lights, especially the plastic trinkets being sold to the kids as they waited. (and Norah wore her best "Indian" dress, of course!)

On the day of Diwali, we were invited to a family's celebration at their house. We were treated to the traditional meal of Seven Curries, served in a lotus leaf:

The spirit of the day moved Norah to finally wear her sari!

As the sun set, we lit the diyas all around the outside of the house.

Beautiful!