With sun shining and festive colors at every turn, approximately 1700 people from Boxborough, Acton, and beyond gathered on Sunday, October 19 to celebrate the Hindu festival of Diwali. The term Diwali originates from a Sanskrit word meaning “row of lights” and is a major South Asian holiday celebrating the triumph of light over darkness and of good over evil. Friendship and cooperation were evident as people of all backgrounds enjoyed the food, music, dance, and art of the Indian American community. Located at the Sargent Memorial Library in Boxborough, the event had been postponed one week due to rain.…