Morrisville Town Councilman Steve Rao and BAPS temple leader Viren Patel join Jeff Hamlin on the WPTF Afternoon News to discuss this year’s Diwali celebrations at the BAPS Swaminarayan temple in Morrisville, North Carolina. Patel shares the temple's 20th anniversary milestones and BAPS’s legacy of 50 years of service in North America. Highlighting Diwali as a festival celebrating light over darkness, Patel explains how the theme, "Luminous 50," aligns with BAPS's community-focused mission. The conversation covers service initiatives such as disaster relief in Western North Carolina and outlines the weekend festivities, including a Diwali celebration on Saturday and a children’s event on Sunday, all aimed at preserving cultural traditions through community engagement.