Houston Chronicle

"We celebrate Deepawali where ever we are. In my country, or here" as Lachi Kheral, 35, allows her brother Pashu Pati Dhaurali, 38, to apply the Tika, seven colors, on her forehead during the Bhai Tika as she celebrate Deepawali in America for the first time on Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, in Houston. Nepali people reference to Diwali as Deepawali which literally means 'the row of lamps'. The festival lights is five days, and today is the last day ending with the celebration of Bhai Tika, which means brother and sister celebration. Kheral is a Bhutanese refugee who arrived to Houston four months ago. ( Mayra Beltran / Houston Chronicle ) (Photo by Mayra Beltran/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)