Lohri is a Punjabi festival on the winter solstice to celebrate the harvest and the end of winter. It involves a huge bonfire. The kids in our neighbourhood (including Miranda) went around door to door and collected snacks and treats for themselves, and also donations of used clothes etc or money for the poor. This is a tradition to honour a Punjabi "Robin Hood" type who lived many years ago. 
As everyone gathers around the bonfire, seeds and nuts and small vegetables are thrown in. Our neighbours told us it symbolizes throwing away your sins, and being cleansed for a new year. 
There was a table with all kinds of stuff and we did throw some sesame seeds and peanuts into the fire. The Indian ladies were all gathered in a group to sing songs. (everything in done that way - men over there, women over there. even the dancing. weird) 
This is at the Eldeco Mansionz clubhouse.
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We do the same thing here as far as road construction. Pave the road then dig it up to put in services. I think they plan it that way. It's called job security.The tax payers get to pick up the tab. That's where the similarity ends. I don't think I want to live there, it looks like a mess to me.
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