DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA, November 27, 2001: A record crowd of 120,000 turned up for the Diwali festivities on the Durban beachfront at the weekend. Festivities started on Saturday with a religious program, followed by a variety concert and Indian bazaar ending with a spectacular fireworks display. “I have not seen such a crowd before. It surpassed all events that have been held on the beachfront. My congratulations and compliments to the people of Durban. Chairman of the South African Hindu Maha Sabha, Ashwin Trikamjee, said about 30,000 people took part in a series of fun events on Sunday. A kite-flying competition was popular, with scores of enthusiasts taking part with an array of multi-colored and intricately shaped kites taking to the sky.
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