Diwali Mela Draws 60,000 to Texas Stadium

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Daniel Rodrigue

For a 32-foot-tall demon god, he looks more silly than scary.

A crowd of 60,000 turned out to Texas Stadium Saturday night, for Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Light that ended with the burning of a 32-foot effigy of the ten-headed demon god Ravana.

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