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- ↑ "Gorehabba". Society for the Confluence of Festivals in India (SCFI). Retrieved 2013-04-12.
- ↑ Phadnis, Shekher (October 16, 2011). "A Strange Diwali Celebration". The Navhind Times. Archived from the original on January 28, 2012. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
