Holi at Shree Mahalakshmi Temple, 2003

Photograph of former Premier Ujjal Dosanjh and others standing at a Holi celebration hosted at the Shree Mahalakshmi Temple in Vancouver, B.C. Ujjal Dosanjh is a Canadian lawyer, civil rights activist, and politician. Born in Panjab, India in 1947, Dosanjh emigrated to England at the age of 17 and came to Canada four years later, in 1968. He started off at a Vancouver sawmill, but when a back… more

Photograph of the Canadian and Indian flag being held up on stage at a Holi celebration hosted at the Shree Mahalakshmi Temple in Vancouver, B.C. Holi, often called the "festival of colors," is a vibrant and joyful Hindu celebration that marks spring's arrival and the triumph of good over evil. This festival, mainly observed in South Asia but also recognized globally, typically… more