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The UK's reached a significant political milestone with Rishi Sunak taking up office as the country's first prime minister of colour and of Hindu faith.
Born in the UK to parents of Indian heritage, Sunak's also the UK's youngest PM in over two centuries at just 42.
Addressing the nation outside the iconic number 10, the PM's official Downing Street residence, Sunak levelled with the public.
An auspicious beginning for a devout Hindu, Sunak's appointment came at the start of the Hindu festival of light, Diwali, its deep significance not lost on worshippers at one London temple.
Born in 1980, when no elected members of parliament identified as Black or Asian, Sunak had even graduated from university before any people of colour were elected to serve as Conservative MPs.
This makes his appointment as Conservative leader all the more significant.
Symptomatic of the UK's turbulent politics, Sunak's the country's third prime minister of the year after Liz Truss survived a mere 50 days in office.
Given the barrage of challenges he faces, tackling the economic crisis confronting the UK is, in the eyes of some observing Diwali, of far greater relevance than Sunak's faith and ethnic origins.
