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At the 2026 Commencement, Dartmouth conferred degrees on 2,214 graduates.
Every fall, Hindu people around the world celebrate Diwali, a festival of lights. At the heart of the celebration is the lighting of lamps, symbolizing the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. Dartmouth’s celebration this year, held on Oct. 31, was organized by the Hindu student group, Shanti, and included a service, or puja, outside Rollins Chapel, cultural performances, a vegetarian feast, and the lighting of hundreds of candles and sparklers on the Green. The photos were taken by Office of Communications photo intern Julia Levine ’23.







