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The northern Indian city of Ayodhya broke its own word record by lighting 900,000 oil lamps and burning them for at least 45 minutes as part of Diwali celebrations.
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Indian city breaks own Guinness world record by lighting 900,000 oil lamps

The northern Indian city of Ayodhya broke its own word record by lighting 900,000 oil lamps and burning them for at least 45 minutes as part of Diwali celebrations.

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