Pakistani Hindu Devotees Celebrate Diwali Festival By Decorating Their Homes With Lights, Blasting Firecrackers

A Pakistani Hindu girl holds an earthen lamp while decorating an area of her house to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012 in Karachi, Pakistan. Hindus across the country are celebrating Diwali, where people decorate their homes with light and set off firecrackers.

A Pakistani Hindu girl adjusts earthen lamps to decorate an area of her house to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012 in Karachi, Pakistan.

A Pakistani Hindu girl shares a laugh with her friends, not shown, as she decorates an area of her house to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012 in Karachi, Pakistan. <AP Photo/Shakil Adil>

Pakistani Hindu children play with fireworks to celebrate the Hindu festival of Diwali, in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi, on Nov. 13, 2012. People light lamps and offer prayers to the goddess of wealth Lakshmi in the Hindu festival of Diwali, the festival of lights, which falls on Nov. 13 this year. <Xinhua/Masroor>