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An Indian Sikh devotee bathes with his child in the holy sarovar (water tank) at the Sikh Golden Temple shrine in Amritsar on October 17, 2016. (Photo by Narinder Nanu/AFP Photo)

An Indian Sikh devotee bathes with his child in the holy sarovar (water tank) at the Sikh Golden Temple shrine in Amritsar on October 17, 2016. (Photo by Narinder Nanu/AFP Photo)



Indian members of the All India Anna Dravida Mennetra Kazhgam (AIADMK) organisation carry burning pots during a ritual offered for the health of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa Jayaram near the hospital where she is being treated in Chennai on October 18, 2016. A health bulletin from the hospital stated that the chief minister is being treated for a lung infection and would require a longer stay in hospital. (Photo by Arun Sankar/AFP Photo)

Indian members of the All India Anna Dravida Mennetra Kazhgam (AIADMK) organisation carry burning pots during a ritual offered for the health of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa Jayaram near the hospital where she is being treated in Chennai on October 18, 2016. A health bulletin from the hospital stated that the chief minister is being treated for a lung infection and would require a longer stay in hospital. (Photo by Arun Sankar/AFP Photo)



A man paints earthen lamps which are used to decorate temples and homes during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Kolkata, India October 17, 2016. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)

A man paints earthen lamps which are used to decorate temples and homes during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Kolkata, India October 17, 2016. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)



A man makes earthen lamps which are used to decorate temples and homes during the Hindu festival of Diwali, on a street in Ajmer, India October 17, 2016. (Photo by Himanshu Sharma/Reuters)

A man makes earthen lamps which are used to decorate temples and homes during the Hindu festival of Diwali, on a street in Ajmer, India October 17, 2016. (Photo by Himanshu Sharma/Reuters)



A child sits at the entrance of a pottery workshop in Dharavi, Mumbai, India October 17, 2016. (Photo by Shailesh Andrade/Reuters)

A child sits at the entrance of a pottery workshop in Dharavi, Mumbai, India October 17, 2016. (Photo by Shailesh Andrade/Reuters)



An artist applies henna on a woman's hand ahead of the Hindu festival of Karva Chauth in Jammu October 17, 2016. (Photo by Mukesh Gupta/Reuters)

An artist applies henna on a woman's hand ahead of the Hindu festival of Karva Chauth in Jammu October 17, 2016. (Photo by Mukesh Gupta/Reuters)



Children play on a hand cart inside a slum in Mumbai, India October 18, 2016. (Photo by Shailesh Andrade/Reuters)

Children play on a hand cart inside a slum in Mumbai, India October 18, 2016. (Photo by Shailesh Andrade/Reuters)



A shopkeeper hangs lights for sale, which are used to decorate temples and homes during the Hindu festival of Diwali, in Kolkata, India October 18, 2016. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)

A shopkeeper hangs lights for sale, which are used to decorate temples and homes during the Hindu festival of Diwali, in Kolkata, India October 18, 2016. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)



Parubai Govind Pawar, a 55-year-old female worker cuts sugarcane in a field in Degaon village in Solapur, in the western state of Maharashtra, India December 18, 2015. (Photo by Danish Siddiqui/Reuters)

Parubai Govind Pawar, a 55-year-old female worker cuts sugarcane in a field in Degaon village in Solapur, in the western state of Maharashtra, India December 18, 2015. (Photo by Danish Siddiqui/Reuters)



A potter dries earthen lamps, which are used to decorate temples and homes during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, on a wooden slab attached to a rooftop at a workshop in Kolkata, India October 19, 2016. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)

A potter dries earthen lamps, which are used to decorate temples and homes during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, on a wooden slab attached to a rooftop at a workshop in Kolkata, India October 19, 2016. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)



Married women pose for pictures as they perform rituals for the well being of their husbands during the Hindu festival of Karva Chauth in Ahmedabad, India, October 19, 2016. (Photo by Amit Dave/Reuters)

Married women pose for pictures as they perform rituals for the well being of their husbands during the Hindu festival of Karva Chauth in Ahmedabad, India, October 19, 2016. (Photo by Amit Dave/Reuters)



A taxi drives past a Reliance Communications Ltd., controlled by billionaire Anil Ambani, office building in Kolkata, India, September 9, 2016. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)

A taxi drives past a Reliance Communications Ltd., controlled by billionaire Anil Ambani, office building in Kolkata, India, September 9, 2016. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)



A man packs sparklers for sale at a factory ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, on the outskirts of Kolkata, India October 20, 2016. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)

A man packs sparklers for sale at a factory ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, on the outskirts of Kolkata, India October 20, 2016. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)



A worker adjusts a button on his T-shirt as he loads used car doors onto a truck at a scrap yard in Mumbai, India, October 20, 2016. (Photo by Shailesh Andrade/Reuters)

A worker adjusts a button on his T-shirt as he loads used car doors onto a truck at a scrap yard in Mumbai, India, October 20, 2016. (Photo by Shailesh Andrade/Reuters)



A man washes his horse as a woman bathes her son at concrete water pens under a flyover in a slum area in Kolkata, India October 21, 2016. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)

A man washes his horse as a woman bathes her son at concrete water pens under a flyover in a slum area in Kolkata, India October 21, 2016. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)



A worker holds wicks, which are used to make firecrackers, to dry at a factory ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India October 21, 2016. (Photo by Amit Dave/Reuters)

A worker holds wicks, which are used to make firecrackers, to dry at a factory ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India October 21, 2016. (Photo by Amit Dave/Reuters)



Workers make firecrackers at a factory ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India October 21, 2016. (Photo by Amit Dave/Reuters)

Workers make firecrackers at a factory ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India October 21, 2016. (Photo by Amit Dave/Reuters)



A worker fills small paper rolls with gunpowder mixture to make firecrackers at a factory ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India October 21, 2016. (Photo by Amit Dave/Reuters)

A worker fills small paper rolls with gunpowder mixture to make firecrackers at a factory ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India October 21, 2016. (Photo by Amit Dave/Reuters)



Potters harden earthen lamps, which are used to decorate temples and homes during the Hindu festival of Diwali, on a hearth at a workshop in Guwahati, India, October 22, 2016. (Photo by Anuwar Hazarika/Reuters)

Potters harden earthen lamps, which are used to decorate temples and homes during the Hindu festival of Diwali, on a hearth at a workshop in Guwahati, India, October 22, 2016. (Photo by Anuwar Hazarika/Reuters)



A Hindu devotee uses a cloth filter to drink water from the river Ganga, early morning in Allahabad, India, October 23, 2016. (Photo by Jitendra Prakash/Reuters)

A Hindu devotee uses a cloth filter to drink water from the river Ganga, early morning in Allahabad, India, October 23, 2016. (Photo by Jitendra Prakash/Reuters)



Volunteers of the Hindu nationalist organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) prepare to participate in a “Path-Sanchalan” or Route March in Bengaluru, India, October 23, 2016. (Photo by Abhishek N. Chinnappa/Reuters)

Volunteers of the Hindu nationalist organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) prepare to participate in a “Path-Sanchalan” or Route March in Bengaluru, India, October 23, 2016. (Photo by Abhishek N. Chinnappa/Reuters)



A worker packs candles, which are used to decorate temples and homes during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, at a candle-making factory in Kolkata, India October 23, 2016. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)

A worker packs candles, which are used to decorate temples and homes during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, at a candle-making factory in Kolkata, India October 23, 2016. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)



A worker pours liquid paraffin wax in small iron boxes to give shape to candles, which are used to decorate temples and homes during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, at a candle-making factory in Kolkata, India October 23, 2016. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)

A worker pours liquid paraffin wax in small iron boxes to give shape to candles, which are used to decorate temples and homes during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, at a candle-making factory in Kolkata, India October 23, 2016. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)



Passengers board an overcrowded train at a railway station in Ajmer, India, October 23, 2016. (Photo by Himanshu Sharma/Reuters)

Passengers board an overcrowded train at a railway station in Ajmer, India, October 23, 2016. (Photo by Himanshu Sharma/Reuters)



Passengers make use of a signal light pole to climb atop an overcrowded train at a railway station in Ajmer, India, October 23, 2016. (Photo by Himanshu Sharma/Reuters)

Passengers make use of a signal light pole to climb atop an overcrowded train at a railway station in Ajmer, India, October 23, 2016. (Photo by Himanshu Sharma/Reuters)



A vendor hangs a lantern for sale at a roadside market ahead of the Hindu festival of Diwali in Mumbai, India, October 23, 2016. (Photo by Danish Siddiqui/Reuters)

A vendor hangs a lantern for sale at a roadside market ahead of the Hindu festival of Diwali in Mumbai, India, October 23, 2016. (Photo by Danish Siddiqui/Reuters)



Vendors hang a lantern for sale at a roadside market ahead of the Hindu festival of Diwali in Mumbai, India, October 23, 2016. (Photo by Danish Siddiqui/Reuters)

Vendors hang a lantern for sale at a roadside market ahead of the Hindu festival of Diwali in Mumbai, India, October 23, 2016. (Photo by Danish Siddiqui/Reuters)



Customers stand under lanterns for sale as they look at them at a roadside market ahead of the Hindu festival of Diwali in Mumbai, India, October 23, 2016. (Photo by Danish Siddiqui/Reuters)

Customers stand under lanterns for sale as they look at them at a roadside market ahead of the Hindu festival of Diwali in Mumbai, India, October 23, 2016. (Photo by Danish Siddiqui/Reuters)



An Indian child sits on a handcart as she makes flower garlands to sell it to devotees preparing to perform rituals at Sangam in Allahabad on October 18, 2016. (Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/AFP Photo)

An Indian child sits on a handcart as she makes flower garlands to sell it to devotees preparing to perform rituals at Sangam in Allahabad on October 18, 2016. (Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/AFP Photo)



Lanterns are hung on display ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Mumbai, India, Sunday, October 23, 2016. Diwali is one of Hinduism's most important festivals, dedicated to the worship of the Hindu goddess of wealth Lakshmi. (Photo by Rafiq Maqbool/AP Photo)

Lanterns are hung on display ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Mumbai, India, Sunday, October 23, 2016. Diwali is one of Hinduism's most important festivals, dedicated to the worship of the Hindu goddess of wealth Lakshmi. (Photo by Rafiq Maqbool/AP Photo)



Indian women shop for bangles on the eve of the Hindu festival of Karva Chauth in Jammu, India, Tuesday, October 18, 2016. Married Hindu women decorate their hands with henna, wear colorful bangles and observe a fast to pray for the longevity and well being of their husbands during this festival. (Photo by Channi Anand/AP Photo)

Indian women shop for bangles on the eve of the Hindu festival of Karva Chauth in Jammu, India, Tuesday, October 18, 2016. Married Hindu women decorate their hands with henna, wear colorful bangles and observe a fast to pray for the longevity and well being of their husbands during this festival. (Photo by Channi Anand/AP Photo)



A young Indian ragpicker is silhouetted against smoke rising from the garbage burning on the roadside on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, Saturday, October 22, 2016. The Indian capital, laboring under the label of being the world's most polluted city, is trying something new to help clean up its air. A smartphone application that allows citizens to report the presence of construction dust or the burning of leaves and garbage in public parks to authorities was launched Friday. (Photo by Altaf Qadri/AP Photo)

A young Indian ragpicker is silhouetted against smoke rising from the garbage burning on the roadside on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, Saturday, October 22, 2016. The Indian capital, laboring under the label of being the world's most polluted city, is trying something new to help clean up its air. A smartphone application that allows citizens to report the presence of construction dust or the burning of leaves and garbage in public parks to authorities was launched Friday. (Photo by Altaf Qadri/AP Photo)



Smoke emitted from a passing truck and dust engulfs a vendor on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, Saturday, October 22, 2016. A smartphone application that allows citizens to report the presence of construction dust or the burning of leaves and garbage in public parks to authorities was launched Friday in the Indian capital. The “Hawa Badlo”, or “Change the Air”, app has two versions. One allows citizens to take pictures of likely pollutants. The other allows authorities to investigate and act on valid complaints. (Photo by Altaf Qadri/AP Photo)

Smoke emitted from a passing truck and dust engulfs a vendor on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, Saturday, October 22, 2016. A smartphone application that allows citizens to report the presence of construction dust or the burning of leaves and garbage in public parks to authorities was launched Friday in the Indian capital. The “Hawa Badlo”, or “Change the Air”, app has two versions. One allows citizens to take pictures of likely pollutants. The other allows authorities to investigate and act on valid complaints. (Photo by Altaf Qadri/AP Photo)



A woman paints earthen lamps which are used to decorate temples and homes during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Kolkata, India October 17, 2016. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)

A woman paints earthen lamps which are used to decorate temples and homes during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Kolkata, India October 17, 2016. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)



A farmer rests upon sacks filled with paddy at a wholesale grain market in Chandigarh, India, October 16, 2016. (Photo by Ajay Verma/Reuters)

A farmer rests upon sacks filled with paddy at a wholesale grain market in Chandigarh, India, October 16, 2016. (Photo by Ajay Verma/Reuters)



An Indian woman carries earthen lamps to dry ahead of Diwali Hindu festival in Ahmadabad, India, Sunday, October 16, 2016. People buy earthen lamps to decorate their homes during Diwali, the festival of lights, which will be celebrated on Oct. 30. (Photo by Ajit Solanki/AP Photo)

An Indian woman carries earthen lamps to dry ahead of Diwali Hindu festival in Ahmadabad, India, Sunday, October 16, 2016. People buy earthen lamps to decorate their homes during Diwali, the festival of lights, which will be celebrated on Oct. 30. (Photo by Ajit Solanki/AP Photo)
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