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An Indian potter paints earthen lamps ahead of Diwali, or the Hindu festival of lights, in Amritsar, India on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013. The lamps, called diyas, are among the most popular Diwali decorations. (AP Photo/Prabhjot Gill, File) ( India Hindu Festival )

Indian widows light lamps as they celebrate Diwali or the festival of lights at an Ashram in Vrindavan, India on Nov. 2, 2013. In India, for all of its recent modernization and openness to foreign cultures, being a widow remains one of the worst stigmas a woman can endure, and women are far from equal here. When her husband dies, the widow often becomes a pariah, excluded from family gatherings for fear the mere fall of her shadow will bring bad luck and tragedy. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh) ( APTOPIX India Hindu Festival )

An Indian reveler lights earthen lamps during Diwali celebrations in Allahabad on November 3, 2013. Diwali marks the homecoming of the Hindu god Lord Ram after vanquishing the demon king Ravana and symbolizes taking people from darkness to light and the victory of good over evil. Sanjay Kanojia/AFP/Getty Images ( 524322901 )

A Sri Lankan ethnic Tamil Hindu devotee prostrates in prayer during the Hindu festival of lights 'Diwali' at a temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013. Hindus light up their homes and pray to Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, during Diwali festival. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) ( Sri Lanka Hindu festival )

An Indian girl walks past lanterns hung on roadside stalls on the eve of Diwali festival in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013. Hindus light up their homes and pray to Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, during the festival which will be celebrated on Nov. 3. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade) ( APTOPIX India Hindu festival )

People dance as they listen to music to celebrate the Hindu festival of Diwali on November 3, 2013 in Leicester, United Kingdom. Up to 35,000 people attended the Diwali festival of light in Leicester's Golden Mile in the heart of the city's Asian community. The festival is an opportunity for Hindus to honor Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and other gods. Leicester's celebrations are one of the biggest in the world outside India. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) ( 186722152 )

Worshipers gather to pray in the temple during Diwali celebrations at Bhaktivedanta Manor on November 3, 2013 in Watford, United Kingdom. The festival is an opportunity for Hindus to honor Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and other gods. Leicester's celebrations are one of the biggest in the world outside India. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) ( 186727531 )

A house is decorated to celebrate the Hindu festival of Diwali on November 3, 2013 in Leicester, United Kingdom. Up to 35,000 people attended the Diwali festival of light in Leicester's Golden Mile in the heart of the city's Asian community. The festival is an opportunity for Hindus to honor Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and other gods. Leicester's celebrations are one of the biggest in the world outside India. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) ( 186722137 )

A woman holds a lantern during Diwali celebrations at Bhaktivedanta Manor on November 3, 2013 in Watford, United Kingdom. The festival is an opportunity for Hindus to honour Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and other gods. Leicester's celebrations are one of the biggest in the world outside India. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) ( 186727533 )

An elephant gives a two rupee coin to its Mahout or caretaker, offered by a devotee outside The Shree Vaibhav Laxmi Temple of Laxmi Mata Goddess Laxmi the symbol of wealth and prosperity, on the occasion of Dhanteras in Ahmedabad on November 1, 2013. Goddess Laxmi is is also known as Gaja-Lakshmi or the Goddess of the elephants which symbolizes royal powers. Dhanteras is the first day of the five day Diwali Festival. SAM PANTHAKY/AFP/Getty Images ( 524260107 )

An Indian villager carries a basket of marigold flowers as she walks through a field on the outskirts of Jammu on October 31, 2013, ahead of the festival of Diwali. Kashmiri marigolds are sold in great quantities in markets as flowers form an essential feature of all religious ceremonies in the Indian sub-continent. AFP PHOTO/STRSTRDEL/AFP/Getty Images ( 524236306 )

A man transports Marigold flower garlands on a motorbike during the Diwali festival in Allahabad, India, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013. Hindus light lamps, wear new clothes, exchange sweets and gifts and pray to goddess Lakshmi during the festival of lights, that is celebrated on Nov. 3. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh) ( India Hindu Festival )

Traditional sweets are displayed for sale at a wayside shop during the Diwali festival in Allahabad, India, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013. Hindus light lamps, wear new clothes, exchange sweets and gifts and pray to goddess Lakshmi during the festival of lights, that is celebrated on Nov. 3. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh) ( India Hindu Festival )

An Indian woman shops for artificial garlands ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Allahabad, India, Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. Hindus light up their homes and pray to Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, during the festival which will be celebrated on Nov. 3. (AP Photo/ Rajesh Kumar Singh) ( India Hindu Festival )

Indian Border Security Force soldiers and villagers light candles to celebrate Diwali, near the India-Pakistan international border area, at Ranbir Singh Pora, about 33 kilometers (21 miles) from Jammu, India, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013. Diwali, the Hindu festival of colors, will be celebrated on Sunday. (AP Photo/Channi Anand) ( India Hindu Festival )

A Sri Lankan Hindu priest blesses devotees during Diwali, or the Festival of Lights at a Hindu temple in Colombo on November 2, 2013. The Hindu Festival of Lights, Diwali marks the homecoming of the God Lord Ram after vanquishing the demon king Ravana and symbolises taking people from darkness to light in the victory of good over evil. Ishara S.KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images ( 524280847 )

A Sri Lankan Tamil devotee offers prayers while holding an oil lamp during Diwali, or the Festival of Lights at a Hindu temple in Colombo on November 2, 2013. The Hindu Festival of Lights, Diwali marks the homecoming of the God Lord Ram after vanquishing the demon king Ravana and symbolizes taking people from darkness to light in the victory of good over evil. Ishara S.KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images ( 524280821 )

A man sits among marigold flower garlands for sale at an intersection in the early morning of November 3, 2013 in New Delhi on the day that Hindus in South Asia celebrate Diwali, one of the most important holidays in the Hindu calendar. The garlands are used by people to decorate their homes. ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP/Getty Images ( 524317521 )

Sri Lankan Tamil devotees offer prayers during Diwali, or the Festival of Lights at a Hindu temple in Colombo on November 2, 2013. The Hindu Festival of Lights, Diwali marks the homecoming of the God Lord Ram after vanquishing the demon king Ravana and symbolizes taking people from darkness to light in the victory of good over evil. Ishara S.KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images ( 524281088 )

A Sri Lankan Tamil devotee offers prayers while holding an oil lamp during Diwali, or the Festival of Lights at a Hindu temple in Colombo on November 2, 2013. The Hindu Festival of Lights, Diwali marks the homecoming of the God Lord Ram after vanquishing the demon king Ravana and symbolizes taking people from darkness to light in the victory of good over evil. Ishara S.KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images ( 524281098 )

Indian Sikh devotees lights candles at the illuminated Sikhism's holiest shrine Golden Temple in Amritsar on November 3, 2013, on the occasion of Bandi Chhor Divas or Diwali. Sikhs celebrate Bandi Chhor Divas or Diwali to mark the return of the Sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind Ji, who was freed from imprisonment and also managed to release 52 political prisoners at the same time from Gwalior fort by Mughal Emperor Jahangir in 1619. NARINDER NANU/AFP/Getty Images ( 524314090 )

Indian potters make earthen lamps for the upcoming Diwali festival in Allahabad, India on Oct. 23, 2013. People place the lamps in windows and use them to create illuminated designs on the floor. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh, File) ( India Hindu Festival )

An Indian potter makes earthen lamps for the upcoming Diwali festival in Allahabad, India on Oct. 23, 2013. Hindus light lamps, wear new clothes, exchange sweets and gifts and pray to goddess Lakshmi during the festival of lights, which will be celebrated on Nov. 3. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh, File) ( India Hindu Festival )

Indian firecrackers venders wait for customers at a market ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights in Allahabad on October 31, 2013. Diwali, the Festival of Lights, marks victory over evil and commemorates the time when Hindu god Lord Rama achieved victory over Ravana and returned to his kingdom Ayodhya. Sanjay Kanojia/AFP/Getty Images ( 524240977 )

Indian women buy decorative items from roadside stalls ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights in Allahabad on October 31, 2013. Diwali, the Festival of Lights, marks victory over evil and commemorates the time when Hindu god Lord Rama achieved victory over Ravana and returned to his kingdom Ayodhya. Sanjay Kanojia/AFP/Getty Images ( 524241008 )

An Indian shopkeeper, selling decorative items, is assisted by a young boy as they wait for customers on the eve of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013. Hindus light up their homes and pray to Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, during the festival which will be celebrated on Nov. 3. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) ( India Hindu Festival )

Indians shop for decorative items and candles on the eve of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013. Hindus light up their homes and pray to Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, during the festival which will be celebrated on Nov. 3. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) ( India Hindu Festival )

Invited relatives watch as Indian stock traders work on their terminals during a special trading session for Diwali, the Festival of Lights, inside the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai on November 3, 2013. Indian shares jumped to their highest-ever trading level on November 3 in ceremonial trade to mark the Hindu festival of Diwali. PUNIT PARANJPE/AFP/Getty Images ( 524314335 )

Malaysian Hindus pray to the deity Lord Ganesha during the Diwali celebrations at a temple in the capital Kuala Lumpur on November 2, 2013. The Hindu festival of light, Diwali marks the homecoming of the God Lord Ram after vanquishing the demon king Ravana and symbolizes taking people from darkness to light and the victory of good over evil. MOHD RASFAN/AFP/Getty Images ( 524279164 )

Malaysian Hindu girls with traditional dress walk during the Diwali celebrations at a temple in the capital Kuala Lumpur on November 2, 2013. The Hindu festival of light, Diwali marks the homecoming of the God Lord Ram after vanquishing the demon king Ravana and symbolises taking people from darkness to light and the victory of good over evil. MOHD RASFAN/AFP/Getty Images ( 524279134 )

A Malaysian Hindu boy wears a headband costume during the Diwali celebrations at a temple in the capital Kuala Lumpur on November 2, 2013. The Hindu festival of light, Diwali marks the homecoming of the God Lord Ram after vanquishing the demon king Ravana and symbolises taking people from darkness to light and the victory of good over evil. MOHD RASFAN/AFP/Getty Images ( 524278967 )

Earthen lamps are lit at the Sangam at dusk during Diwali celebrations in Allahabad on November 3, 2013. Diwali marks the homecoming of the Hindu god Lord Ram after vanquishing the demon king Ravana and symbolizes taking people from darkness to light and the victory of good over evil. Sanjay Kanojia/AFP/Getty Images ( 524314488 )

A Malaysian Hindu girl wears traditional costume as she prays to the deity Lord Ganesha during Diwali celebrations in the capital Kuala Lumpur on November 2, 2013. The Hindu festival of light, Diwali marks the homecoming of the God Lord Ram after vanquishing the demon king Ravana and symbolizes taking people from darkness to light and the victory of good over evil. MOHD RASFAN/AFP/Getty Images ( 524278883 )

A Malaysian Hindu prays to the deity Lord Ganesha during Diwali celebrations in the capital Kuala Lumpur on November 2, 2013. The Hindu festival of light, Diwali marks the homecoming of the God Lord Ram after vanquishing the demon king Ravana and symbolizes taking people from darkness to light and the victory of good over evil. MOHD RASFAN/AFP/Getty Images ( 524278800 )