Small candles surrounded by gold lattice marked the center of each table in the ballroom. As the night began, men and women sat draped in elegantly flowing robes and scarves that shimmered when they caught the light. Read more...
Photo: Performers take part in Diwali celebrations hosted by UCLA Indus, a cultural organization whose goal is to promote unity among South Asians and educate the UCLA community about South Asian culture, in Ackerman Grand Ballroom Friday night. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)