Devotees celebrate Dev Deepawali festival in Varanasi

Devotees light earthen lamps as they celebrate Dev Deepawali on the banks of the river Ganges in Varanasi

Devotees gather to celebrate the festival on the banks of the river Ganges at Kshemeshvar Ghat in Varanasi

A devotee lights earthen lamps as she celebrates the festival on the banks of the river Ganges at Kshemeshvar Ghat in Varanasi 

Devotees dance around the lit up earthen lamps as they celebrate Dev Deepawali on the banks of the river Ganges at Chauki Ghat in Varanasi

Priests perform 'Maha Aarti' on the occasion of Dev Deepawali at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi

Devotees light diyas during Dev Deepawali festival celebrations in Hyderabad

Priests perform 'Aarti' during Dev Deepawali festival celebration at Walkeshwar in Mumbai

Devotees light traditional oil lamps as they celebrate Dev Deepawali at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati in Prayagraj

Devotees light diyas on the occasion of Dev Deepawali and Kartik Purnima festivals at Sangam, Prayagraj

Devotees light diyas on the festival, at the bank of River Hooghly in Kolkata