To mark the festival of lights, Diwali, the iconic Empire State Building in New York has been lit up in orange. 

The Federation of Indian Associations (FIA) of the tri-state area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut in collaboration with the Empire State Building commemorated Diwali by illuminating the iconic Manhattan building in orange on Friday.

“Happy #Diwali from NYC! We’re joining @FIANYNJCTorg in celebrating the festival of lights by turning our own lights all orange tonight!” the Empire State Building said in a tweet.

Under the aim of Indian tradition, culture, and customs related to the festival to a diverse audience, the FIA said it has also served 10,000 hot meals in New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut under the initiative ‘Diwali Soup & Kitchen’.

The idea of ‘Diwali Soup & Kitchen’ has been coined by FIA Chairman Ankur Vaidya, and India’s Consul General in New York Randhir Jaiswal has lauded him for reaching and serving humanity, according to PTI.