US Gets First Hindu Holiday Stamp

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With a Forever stamp, the US Postal Service is about to celebrate Diwali, the five-day Indian festival of lights honoring—or at least hoping for—the triumph of good over evil. The unveiling of the stamp and official first day of sales will be October 5 at the Indian Consulate in New York. Diwali is a big occasion for Hindus all over the world, of whom there are about a billion.

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