Ramayana Parayan, Hindu Temple of Burnaby, 1993

Photograph of an unidentified individual at a prayer ceremony held at the Hindu Temple of Burnaby in British Columbia (B.C.). Individuals had gathered at the temple for ramayana parayan. The Ramayana is one of the two great epic poems of India, the other being the Mahabharata. The Ramayana was composed in Sanskrit, around 300 BCE, by the poet Valmiki. The poem is centered around the protagonist… more

Photograph of an unidentified individual at a prayer ceremony held at the Hindu Temple of Burnaby in British Columbia (B.C.). Individuals had gathered at the temple for ramayana parayan. The Ramayana is one of the two great epic poems of India, the other being the Mahabharata. The Ramayana was composed in Sanskrit, around 300 BCE, by the poet Valmiki. The poem is centered around the protagonist… more

Photograph of religious sculptures and art at the Hindu Temple of Burnaby in British Columbia (B.C.). The religious sculptures depict Lord Krishna and Radha. Radha and Krishna are two deities in the religion of Hinduism. Krishna is widely revered and worshipped as the eighth incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu. Generally, Krishna is associated with love and protection. Radha is the chief… more

Photograph of a group of unidentified individuals participating in a religious ceremony held at the Hindu Temple of Burnaby in British Columbia (B.C.). Individuals had gathered at the temple for ramayana parayan. The Ramayana is one of the two great epic poems of India, the other being the Mahabharata. The Ramayana was composed in Sanskrit, around 300 BCE, by the poet Valmiki. The poem is… more

Photograph of a group of unidentified individuals participating in a religious ceremony held at the Hindu Temple of Burnaby in British Columbia (B.C.). Individuals had gathered at the temple for ramayana parayan. The Ramayana is one of the two great epic poems of India, the other being the Mahabharata. The Ramayana was composed in Sanskrit, around 300 BCE, by the poet Valmiki. The poem is… more

Photograph of a group of unidentified individuals participating in a religious ceremony held at the Hindu Temple of Burnaby in British Columbia (B.C.). Individuals had gathered at the temple for ramayana parayan. The Ramayana is one of the two great epic poems of India, the other being the Mahabharata. The Ramayana was composed in Sanskrit, around 300 BCE, by the poet Valmiki. The poem is… more

Photograph of Svend Robinson addressing the audience at the Hindu Temple of Burnaby in British Columbia (B.C.). Svend Robinson, born March 4, 1952, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the United States is a politician and activist. Although born in the United States, Robinson grew up and attended school in Burnaby, B.C. He graduated from Burnaby North Secondary School. Robinson then attended the… more

Photograph of Svend Robinson addressing the audience at the Hindu Temple of Burnaby in British Columbia (B.C.). Svend Robinson, born March 4, 1952, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the United States is a politician and activist. Although born in the United States, Robinson grew up and attended school in Burnaby, B.C. He graduated from Burnaby North Secondary School. Robinson then attended the… more

Photograph of Svend Robinson addressing the audience at the Hindu Temple of Burnaby in British Columbia (B.C.). Svend Robinson, born March 4, 1952, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the United States is a politician and activist. Although born in the United States, Robinson grew up and attended school in Burnaby, B.C. He graduated from Burnaby North Secondary School. Robinson then attended the… more

Photograph of a group of unidentified individuals participating in a religious ceremony held at the Hindu Temple of Burnaby in British Columbia (B.C.). Individuals had gathered at the temple for ramayana parayan. The Ramayana is one of the two great epic poems of India, the other being the Mahabharata. The Ramayana was composed in Sanskrit, around 300 BCE, by the poet Valmiki. The poem is… more

Photograph of a group of unidentified individuals participating in a religious ceremony held at the Hindu Temple of Burnaby in British Columbia (B.C.). Individuals had gathered at the temple for ramayana parayan. The Ramayana is one of the two great epic poems of India, the other being the Mahabharata. The Ramayana was composed in Sanskrit, around 300 BCE, by the poet Valmiki. The poem is… more

Photograph of a group of unidentified individuals at the Hindu Temple of Burnaby in British Columbia (B.C.). Among the group of individuals is Svend Robinson. Individuals had gathered at the temple for ramayana parayan. The Ramayana is one of the two great epic poems of India, the other being the Mahabharata. The Ramayana was composed in Sanskrit, around 300 BCE, by the poet Valmiki. The poem is… more