The US Postal Service will on Wednesday commemorate the joyous Hindu festival of Diwali with a Forever stamp. 

The first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony will take place at the Indian Consulate in New York.

The stamp design is a photograph featuring a traditional diya oil lamp beautifully lit, sitting on a sparkling gold background. Diya lamps are usually made from clay with cotton wicks dipped in a clarified butter or ghee. 

Diwali celebrates the triumph of good over evil. 

Diwali is a shortened version of the Sanskrit word Deepavali, which roughly translates as a necklace of lights. During Diwali, the flickering oil-wick diyas sprinkle the homes of observers around the world.