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Flushing Indian Community, United States

There are many sites of worship for the Indian community in Flushing. The Hindu Society of North America on Holly Avenue has events around many holy days, as well as a music and dance school, Sanskrit and English study, activities for seniors. There is also the Hindu Temple on Kissena Blvd. and a Gujurati Temple. Ancient Vedic worship also finds practitioners. Families at home show customs.
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Waiting for Ganesh
Waiting for Ganesh		 Worshippers remove shoes
Worshippers remove shoes		 Priest washes coconut offerings
Priest washes coconut offerings		 Ganesh is honored
Ganesh is honored
Members of temple make offerings
Members of temple make offerings		 Young women gather in tent
Young women gather in tent		 Young men are friends
Young men are friends		 The Ganesh celebration begins
The Ganesh celebration begins
PORTRAITS;Ganesh shrine bearers
PORTRAITS;Ganesh shrine bearers		 Prayers before Ganesh chariot
Prayers before Ganesh chariot		 The musicians ride around Flushing
The musicians ride around Flushing		 Kids carry the flags
Kids carry the flags
Watching Ganesh pass by
Watching Ganesh pass by		 Colorful drummer in parade
Colorful drummer in parade		 John Liu marches in parade
John Liu marches in parade		 Families are given refreshments
Families are given refreshments
Teenagers dance
Teenagers dance		 Seniors recite prayers
Seniors recite prayers		 Children honored on Education Night
Children honored on Education Night		 Mrs. Srinivasan teacher of music school
Mrs. Srinivasan teacher of music school
Veena player on rug
Veena player on rug		 PORTRAITS;Veena player in music school
PORTRAITS;Veena player in music school		 Music students find the rhythm
Music students find the rhythm		 The canteen at temple draws families
The canteen at temple draws families
Canteen Activity
Canteen Activity		 Dr.Uma Mysorekar&Mr. G.Padmanbhan
Dr.Uma Mysorekar&Mr. G.Padmanbhan		 3 Leading Ladies of Temple See Show
3 Leading Ladies of Temple See Show		 Mr. Ram at Deepvali in City Hall
Mr. Ram at Deepvali in City Hall
Hindu temple on Kissena Blvd.
Hindu temple on Kissena Blvd.		 Worshipper Honors Lakshmi
Worshipper Honors Lakshmi		 Dr. Devala Ramanathan in her office
Dr. Devala Ramanathan in her office		 The Dr. has Vedic Satsang in her home
The Dr. has Vedic Satsang in her home
Visit to the Gathorias at Dewali
Visit to the Gathorias at Dewali		 Mr. and Mrs. Gathoria before goddess
Mr. and Mrs. Gathoria before goddess		 PORTRAITS;Mr. Gathoria plays with pet cockatiel
PORTRAITS;Mr. Gathoria plays with pet cockatiel		 Gathoria alcove altar of worship
Gathoria alcove altar of worship
Kissena Blvd. temple lights for Dewali
Kissena Blvd. temple lights for Dewali		 Manager, Hindu Soc.N.A. & wife
Manager, Hindu Soc.N.A. & wife		 Daughter visits from Calcutta
Daughter visits from Calcutta		 home altar
home altar
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