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A Diwali celebration lights up Oakland

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Source: The Oaklandside

The East Bay’s Hindus, Jains and Sikhs came together on Friday to celebrate the South Asian festival of lights at an annual party Councilmember Janani Ramachandran launched in 2023.

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