"The Dussehra Diwali Dhamaka festival Saturday, Oct. 11, at the Alameda County fairground included dancing, fireworks, vendors, food, games and the ceremonial burning of a 40-foot effigy of Ravana, a villain in Hindu mythology. The organization's website claims that it is the largest Indian celebration in North America. California has the largest Indian American population among the states, at nearly 900,000. This year's Diwali starts on Oct. 20, the 15th day of the month of Kartik in the Hindu lunar calendar."
"Devotees send devotional prayers during the Dussehra Diwali Dhamaka festival hosted by Association of Indo Americans at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, CA on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. The celebration was one of the largest in Northern California with an expected 20,000 people in attendance. (Don Feria for Bay Area News Group) Festival attendees make their way through the various food and vendor booths during the Dussehra Diwali Dhamaka festival hosted by Association of Indo Americans at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, CA"
The Dussehra Diwali Dhamaka festival took place Saturday, Oct. 11, at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton and was hosted by the Association of Indo Americans. The event featured dancing, fireworks, vendors, food stalls, games and the ceremonial burning of a 40-foot Ravana effigy. Attendance was expected to reach about 20,000, making the celebration one of the largest in Northern California. The festival's website claims it is the largest Indian celebration in North America. California's Indian American population is nearly 900,000. Diwali in 2025 begins Oct. 20, the 15th day of Kartik in the Hindu lunar calendar.
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