Beauty contestants

Group photo of the 1950 Lady of the Lake, Gurdev Hari, and her 3 attendants in Lake Cowichan, B.C. They are posed standing in the grass in front of a parked car. Each young woman is wearing a white gown with a corsage pinned on their right shoulder. The pageant winner also has her regalia - a paper crown, a scepter and a sash reading "Lady of the Lake".

Group photo of the winner of the 1954 Lady of the Lake pageant and her attendants seated in a car in Lake Cowichan, B.C. A large crowd is visible behind them. Further back, the edge of the town of Lake Cowichan gives way to forested hills and distant mountains. Each young woman is wearing a white gown with a corsage pinned to the right shoulder. The pageant winner, seated in the rear of the car, also has her regalia - a decorated crown, a scepter and a sash reading "Lady of the Lake". The car is decorated with paper streamers.

Group photo of the 1951 Lady of the Lake along with Gurdev Hari and her other 2 attendants in Lake Cowichan, B.C. They are posed standing in front of a parade float in the middle of town. Each young woman is wearing a white gown with a corsage pinned on the right shoulder, except for Hari, who wears her corsage pinned on the left. The pageant winner's regalia is divided up between the two "Ladies". Hari wears the crown and holds the scepter, while 1951's winner wears the "Lady of the Lake" sash. The parade float is decorated to resemble a boat.

Group photo of the 1951 Lady of the Lake along with Gurdev Hari and her other 2 attendants in Lake Cowichan, B.C. They are posed standing in front of a parade float with the lake visible behind them. Each young woman is wearing a white gown with a corsage pinned on the right shoulder, except for Hari, who wears her corsage pinned on the left. The pageant winner also has her regalia - a paper crown, a scepter and a sash reading "Lady of the Lake". The parade float is decorated to resemble a boat.

Group photo at the 1951 Lady of the Lake beauty pageant, Lake Cowichan. Gurdev Hari, 1950's pageant winner, sits at the stern of a parade float decorated to resemble a boat, with 1951's winner seated in front of her. Opposite them sit 2 attendants. Each young woman is wearing a white gown with a corsage pinned on the right shoulder, except for Hari, who wears her corsage pinned on the left. The pageant winner's regalia is divided up between the two "Ladies". Hari wears the crown and holds the scepter, while 1951's winner wears the "Lady of the Lake" sash.

Group photo of the 1950 Lady of the Lake, Gurdev Hari, and her 3 attendants in Lake Cowichan, B.C. They are posed standing in the grass in front of a parked car. Each young woman is wearing a white gown with a corsage pinned on their right shoulder. The pageant winner also has her regalia - a paper crown, a scepter and a sash reading "Lady of the Lake".

Photo of Gurdev Hari, winner of the 1950 Lady of the Lake beauty pageant, standing in the grass in front of a parade float in Lake Cowichan, B.C. She is wearing a white saree with a corsage on the right shoulder along with the regalia given to the pageant winner - a paper crown, a scepter and a sash reading "Lady of the Lake". The parade float is decorated to resemble a boat.

Group photo at the 1950 Lady of the Lake beauty pageant in Lake Cowichan, B.C. 1949's pageant winner sits at the stern of a parade float decorated to resemble a boat, with Gurdev Hari, 1950's winner, seated in front of her. Opposite them sit 2 attendants. Each young woman is wearing a white gown with a corsage pinned on the right shoulder. The pageant winner's regalia is divided up between the two "Ladies". 1949's winner wears the crown and holds the scepter, while Hari wears the "Lady of the Lake" sash.

Photo of Gurdev Hari, the winner of the 1950 Lady of the Lake beauty pageant in Lake Cowichan, B.C. She is seated on a parade float. She is wearing a white saree with a corsage on the right shoulder along with the regalia given to the pageant winner - a paper crown, a scepter and a sash reading "Lady of the Lake". The parade float is decorated to resemble a boat.

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Photograph of unidentified contestants at the Miss India-Canada beauty pageant. The eighth annual beauty pageant was presented by Canada India Quest Inc. in Toronto, Ontario.

Miss India-Canada is a prestigious national beauty pageant that has been showcasing the talent and beauty of young Indian women across Canada. The pageant is much more than just a beauty contest, as it is a platform to showcase the multicultural essence of Canada and the richness of Indian culture to a wider audience. The Miss India-Canada beauty pageant is one of the most anticipated and well known events in the South Asian community. Former winners, such as Kamal Sidhu (1991), Ruby Bhatia (1993), Gita Bali (1994), Rishma Malik (1996), Komila (Kim) Jagtiani (1999), and Neelam Verma (2001) moved on to become movie actress/model, television star, model, entertainment host for City TV, video jockey and host for the travel show on the Discovery Channel, and the first South Asian to represent Miss Canadian Universe, respectively.