Tear gas in Paris and Marseille as school protests grow across France

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The festival, which commemorates the triumph of good over evil, is celebrated with different rituals across India.

Outside of Paris, Marseille saw some of the worst damage, with shop owners reporting more than 600 premises having been looted.

It comes after the country's interior minister admits that police "lost control" in some cities.