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Hindu tradition lives on, The annual Festival of the chariots - which goes back 2,000 years in Hindu tradition - paraded down Avenue Rd. and Univesity(...)
Hindu tradition lives on, The annual Festival of the chariots - which goes back 2,000 years in Hindu tradition - paraded down Avenue Rd. and Univesity(...)

Hindu tradition lives on, The annual Festival of the chariots - which goes back 2,000 years in Hindu tradition - paraded down Avenue Rd. and Univesity(...)

Date8/16/1980
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Original Toronto Star caption: Hindu tradition lives on; The annual Festival of the chariots - which goes back 2;000 years in Hindu tradition - paraded down Avenue Rd. and Univesity Ave. yesterday to Nathan Phillips Square where the Hare Krishna organizers and other Hindu groups were welcomed by Toronto Mayor John Sewell.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0013210F
      Disciples parade downtown, Hare Krishna followers celebrate at Yonge and Bloor in the annual Festival of Chariots parade, held simultaneously yesterday in several cities
      Disciples parade downtown, Hare Krishna followers celebrate at Yonge and Bloor in the annual Festival of Chariots parade, held simultaneously yesterday in several cities
      Bull, Ron
      7/24/1987
      Traditional pose: Girls in flowing costumes perform a classical dance as Hindus take part in the Festival of the Chariots yesterday
      Traditional pose: Girls in flowing costumes perform a classical dance as Hindus take part in the Festival of the Chariots yesterday
      Beaty, Keith
      7/18/1992
      Wedding rites 5,000 years old, Jawahar Adhiya, who comes from Dahanu, India, meets his bride, Jasani of Bombay, outside the Hindu Temple on Indian Rd.(...)
      Wedding rites 5,000 years old, Jawahar Adhiya, who comes from Dahanu, India, meets his bride, Jasani of Bombay, outside the Hindu Temple on Indian Rd.(...)
      Spremo, Boris
      5/20/1973
      In foreground, a man and woman look towards a flame rising from a candle holder held jointly be…
      The hindu puja ceremony of blessing is performed outside a former Baptist Church on Indian Rd., in the High Park area, by Veerendra Adhiya and his wife, Kusum, to take possession of the building. It will be a community centre for Metro's 20,000 Indians, including a Hindu temple in the basement.
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      7/6/1972
      Hindu spring festival, Hermant Misir, left, and Raj Persaud sprinkle scented, colored powder on Cyril Doobay as part of the Festival of Colors at Vish(...)
      Hindu spring festival, Hermant Misir, left, and Raj Persaud sprinkle scented, colored powder on Cyril Doobay as part of the Festival of Colors at Vish(...)
      Brazao, Dale
      3/26/1989
      Vanalata Rawal sings at the dedication of the new Hindu temple and cultural centre on Indian Rd
      Vanalata Rawal sings at the dedication of the new Hindu temple and cultural centre on Indian Rd
      Beaty, Keith
      8/20/1972
      Racing with Ben who? Joe Lrincz watched the movie Ben Hur 40 times to design his model chariots
      Racing with Ben who? Joe Lrincz watched the movie Ben Hur 40 times to design his model chariots
      Russell, Jim
      5/30/1991
      Hindu ritual observed, Rukmini Khera (right) and Ajay Burman take oath in front of fire, symbolizing eternity, during Hindu wedding ceremony held Saturday at Holiday Inn, Scarborough
      Hindu ritual observed, Rukmini Khera (right) and Ajay Burman take oath in front of fire, symbolizing eternity, during Hindu wedding ceremony held Saturday at Holiday Inn, Scarborough
      Geo, Mario
      11/29/1970
      Tradition lives on with Japanese master
      Tradition lives on with Japanese master
      Harada, Kanpo
      3/16/1975
      The tradition lives on
      The tradition lives on
      Slaughter, Mike
      8/9/1989
      Feast your eyes: Members of Metro's Swaminarayan Hindu Temple last weekend offered up 300 dishes to the gods to celebrate the New Year
      Feast your eyes: Members of Metro's Swaminarayan Hindu Temple last weekend offered up 300 dishes to the gods to celebrate the New Year
      Stuparyk, Michael
      10/25/1992
      Safety first: Dr. Donato Spensieri of Wood-bridge wants to improve safety at the Kipling, Islington and Weston Rd. Intersections along Highway 7, which he claims have taken more lives to traffic accidents than he has lost patients to cancer over the past 15 years.
      Safety first: Dr. Donato Spensieri of Wood-bridge wants to improve safety at the Kipling, Islington and Weston Rd. Intersections along Highway 7, which he claims have taken more lives to traffic accidents than he has lost patients to cancer over the past 15 years.
      Dunlop, Al
      4/9/1992