Happy Diwali, everybody. This photograph, taken in 2011 from a NASA satellite travelling over India, shows the first night of the Festival of Lights. Diwali is celebrated across all four Dharmic religions - Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism and Buddhism - and there are differences in the way it is celebrated. However, the principle of the power of light over dark and good over evil is at the heart of each. Diwali stretches beyond India - however, there, roughly 80 percent of the population will celebrate in many ways - including dancing, shows, religious worship and lots of fireworks. Shubh Deepavali! #diwali #happydiwali #shubhdeepavali #deepavali #india #festivaloflights #lightanddark #lightoverdark #dharmicreligions #hinduism #sikhism #jainism #buddhism #goodandevil #goodoverevil #fireworks #satellite #satellitephotography #satellitephotograph #nasa #nasasatellite #nasaphotography #nasasatellitephotography #whatawonderfulworld #sophiesvoice #sophiesvoiceblog