Indians prepare for Hindu festival of Diwali

Girls hold earthen lamps on the occasion of Dhanteras festival ahead of the Diwali festival in Bhopal, India, on Nov. 11, 2012. People will light lamps and offer prayers to the goddess of wealth Lakshmi in the Hindu festival of Diwali, the festival of lights, which will fall this year on Nov. 13. [Photo/Xinhua]