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Festivals of Light (28 photos)

A collection of recent images from different autumn and winter festivals, observations, and celebrations around the world, where illumination at night is a big part of the fun.  The photos include scenes from Christmas in Europe and the Americas, Diwali in India,  the festival of Yee Peng in Thailand, a ghost story in Japan, and much more.

A woman poses underneath Wolfgang Buttress’ illuminated Hive Installation at Kew Gardens on November 22, 2016, in London, England. The world-famous Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew launches a festive illuminated trail, lit by over 60,000 lights and includes eight artworks by British and international artists. (Jack Taylor / Getty)
http://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2016/12/festivals-of-light/510518/