Nilanjana Dey, left, Paramita Mukherjee, center, and Tanusree Dey, right, performed a semi-classical Indian dance before an assembled crowd of hundreds.
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Nikita Naveen, 14, of Sylvania, right, cheers on a little girl who waved an Indian flag while Naveen sang the Indian National Anthem, "Jana Gana Mana." Naveen also sang the "Star Spangled Banner" before the crowd of hundreds who had assembled to watch traditional and modern performances of Indian dance.
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Angie Louis, 10, of Sylvania, bottom right, joins other children in watching the live performances of modern and traditional Indian dancing.
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Bhakti Dixit, 14, left, and her sister Shruti, 12, both of Sylvania, perform dance entitled, "Bollywood Hungama."
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Lily Goyal, of Sylvania, center, has a word with her daughter Vaibhavi, 6, left, before she performs.
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While her mother, Ramya Srivatsan of Findlay, left, looks at clothing, Ananya, 4, takes a look at jewelry alongside her neighbor, Asha Sreenath, right.
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The Festival of India featured traditional Indian food like Dah Sev Puri, pictured, a dish made of Semolina shells filled with chickpeas, peas, diced potatoes, yogurt and spices.
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Rhonda Oertli, of Waterville, left, Matty Travis, 8, center, and Ben Travis, of Maumee, ate traditional Indian food during the Festival of India.
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Rosemary Chaban, of Sylvania, left, had a henna tattoo applied to her arm during the festival. Festival Media Coordinator Atul Agnihotri, not pictured, said the event usually draws around 1,200 people each year. This year he was hoping attendance would top 2,000.
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Vandana Sareen of Columbus, center left, chatted with Bill Mull, of Youngstown, center right, near the vendor stalls at the Festival of India. In addition to live performances of traditional and modern Indian dance inside the Temple, the festival also featured vendors with Indian wares and Indian food.
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Varalakshmi Ponnathota holds her granddaughter Maanya Kamireddy, four months-old, while her daughter Swathi Ponnathota, not pictured, shops.
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Anika Singhania, 11, of Sylvania, right, performs a Bollywood dance alongside eight other girls before a crowd of hundreds.
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