This festival featured the theme of "Unity," offering visitors a variety of cuisines as an offering of gratitude, along with performances and carnival activities.

"Here at BAPS, we decided that kids' values are so important to us because we have to teach the next generation so that they can continue on our legacy and our culture and keep on building themselves as individuals," Yogi Pathak said. "So we decided that it would be good to have a special kids Diwali celebration so that they can learn the values from a young age, just so that they can take them on to the next generation."

Diwali is a global tradition celebrated by over a billion people worldwide and is known for its vibrant lights, colors and family gatherings.

Organizers of the Richmond event emphasized the festival's signifi

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