At 76, veteran golf professional Raja Kelly remains active on the course after more than five decades as a caddie, player and coach. (Adrian David pic)CYBERJAYA: For veteran golf professional Rajendera Karuppiah, better known as Raja Kelly, Deepavali is about more than family traditions - it is also a chance to bring people together, regardless of race, nationality or background.

That spirit was on full display when Raja Kelly and his wife, Suriyabraba Thangavelu, hosted a festive luncheon at the Cyberjaya home of their son Nanda Kumar and his wife Lieza Varona.

Also present were Raja Kelly’s sons Siva Kumar and Shashi Kumar, daughter Kalpana Devi and their children, along with aunts, uncles and other relatives.