More than 3000 people attended Nelson's Diwali Festival celebrations at Founders Heritage Park on Sunday.
The traditional Indian festival symbolises the spiritual victory of light over darkness and the Indian New Year.
Organiser Anjali Puri says the event featured traditional floor artworks called rangoli, traditional Indian delicacies and cultural performances.
She says it was important that a local Diwali celebration was held for the growing local Indian community.
"We need to celebrate our festivals and especially when the community is growing, we have over 700 people in the region," she says.
"It's about sharing the love and involving everyone and celebrating who we are."
Anjali also thanked the 28 volunteers, the 20 stall holders and the sponsors who supported the festival.
