A Pushti Marg Temple in Pennsylvania



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Atul Parikh, a highly respected Indian architect, in front of the new temple (haveli) at Vraj which he designed.

Images (murti) of Hindu deities for sale in a bazaar during the long series of dedicatory events, May 25 - June 16, 2002.

Entrance to the bazaar.

Paintings and furniture for home shrines for sale in the bazaar.

Musical instruments for sale in the bazaar.

Approaching the bazaar where Indian vendors display their wares.

As the procession approaches the new temple (haveli) a spontaneous outpouring of emotion and dance takes the form of a bhajan.

Looking across a pond named Chandra Sarovar (literally, "moon lake") at the new temple.

Dancers portray both cultural and Indian national values.

Dancers performing at Vraj trained in the United States in a variety of forms of Indian classical dance.


All images © E. Allen Richardson/The Pluralism Project

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