Happy Diwali

by | Friday, October 16, 2009

Diya

Happy Diwali

Diya

For an interactive card click here … .
Remember to turn your volume way up, and click anywhere in the sky
above the Taj Mahal for some environmentally friendly, fireworks.

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2 Comments

  1. haris

    wishing you a very very special deepawali and may the light of this happy dipawli will leads you very prosperious life.

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    happy diwali man

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