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Photos: Cedar Rapids Hindu community celebrates, looks toward future
Sep. 4, 2019 8:35 pm
The congregation has purchased land to build a new temple in Robins
Mrinal Paranjape (from left), Prashant Paranjape and Arayna Paranjape, 6, of Marion say a prayer during the 'Aarti' portion of services honoring the god Ganesh at the Hindu Temple of Eastern Iowa in Cedar Rapids on Monday, Sept. 2, 2019. Since the temple was officially incoporated in 2008, its membership has grown steadily. The congregation has purchased land to build a new temple in Robins. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Srinivasa Sheshashi, priest at the Hindu Temple of Eastern Iowa, performs rites honoring the deity Ganesh at the temple in Cedar Rapids on Monday, Sept. 2, 2019. Since the temple was officially incoporated in 2008, its membership has grown steadily. The congregation has purchased land to build a new temple in Robins. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Srinivasa Sheshashi, priest at the Hindu Temple of Eastern Iowa, performs rites honoring the deity Ganesh at the temple in Cedar Rapids on Monday, Sept. 2, 2019. Since the temple was officially incoporated in 2008, its membership has grown steadily. The congregation has purchased land to build a new temple in Robins. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Srinivasa Sheshashi, priest at the Hindu Temple of Eastern Iowa, performs rites honoring the deity Ganesh at the temple in Cedar Rapids on Monday, Sept. 2, 2019. Since the temple was officially incoporated in 2008, its membership has grown steadily. The congregation has purchased land to build a new temple in Robins. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Gopal Borde (from left), Varsha Borde of Coralville and Mayuri Shelar of Cedar Rapids watch as Rekha Rayka of Cedar Rapids stirs a buttermilk drink for a meal during services celebrating the deity Ganesh at the Hindu Temple of Eastern Iowa in Cedar Rapids on Monday, Sept. 2, 2019. Since the temple was officially incoporated in 2008, its membership has grown steadily. The congregation has purchased land to build a new temple in Robins. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Hrishni Kondiboyina, 11, and Dakshi Kondiboyina, 9, both of Cedar Rapids, play on a phone during services celebrating the earthly incarnation of the deity Ganesh at the Hindu Temple of Eastern Iowa in Cedar Rapids on Monday, Sept. 2, 2019. Since the temple was officially incoporated in 2008, its membership has grown steadily. The congregation has purchased land to build a new temple in Robins. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
The sidewalk is deocrated outside at the Hindu Temple of Eastern Iowa in Cedar Rapids on Monday, Sept. 2, 2019. Since the temple was officially incoporated in 2008, its membership has grown steadily. The congregation has purchased land to build a new temple in Robins. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
The exterior is seen at the Hindu Temple of Eastern Iowa in Cedar Rapids on Monday, Sept. 2, 2019. Since the temple was officially incoporated in 2008, its membership has grown steadily. The congregation has purchased land to build a new temple in Robins. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Varsha Borde (left) of Coralville and Rekha Rayka of Cedar Rapids prepare a buttermilk drink for a meal during services celebrating the deity Ganesh at the Hindu Temple of Eastern Iowa in Cedar Rapids on Monday, Sept. 2, 2019. Since the temple was officially incoporated in 2008, its membership has grown steadily. The congregation has purchased land to build a new temple in Robins. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Arushi Gadde, 8, of Cedar Rapids performs a traditional Bharatanatya dance honoring the deity Ganesh at the Hindu Temple of Eastern Iowa in Cedar Rapids on Monday, Sept. 2, 2019. Since the temple was officially incoporated in 2008, its membership has grown steadily. The congregation has purchased land to build a new temple in Robins. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
People watch as Arushi Gadde, 8, of Cedar Rapids (not pictured) performs a traditional song honoring the deity Ganesh at the Hindu Temple of Eastern Iowa in Cedar Rapids on Monday, Sept. 2, 2019. Since the temple was officially incoporated in 2008, its membership has grown steadily. The congregation has purchased land to build a new temple in Robins. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Shreeya Shetty, 10, (from left), Kavita Shetty, Shekhar Shetty, and Shranya Shetty, 4, all of Cedar Rapids, say a prayer during the 'Aarti' portion of services honoring the god Ganesh at the Hindu Temple of Eastern Iowa in Cedar Rapids on Monday, Sept. 2, 2019. Since the temple was officially incoporated in 2008, its membership has grown steadily. The congregation has purchased land to build a new temple in Robins. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
People lead songs as worshipers say a prayer during the 'Aarti' portion of services honoring the god Ganesh at the Hindu Temple of Eastern Iowa in Cedar Rapids on Monday, Sept. 2, 2019. Since the temple was officially incoporated in 2008, its membership has grown steadily. The congregation has purchased land to build a new temple in Robins. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Priest Srinivasa Sheshashai (right) leads services honoring the god Ganesh at the Hindu Temple of Eastern Iowa in Cedar Rapids on Monday, Sept. 2, 2019. Since the temple was officially incoporated in 2008, its membership has grown steadily. The congregation has purchased land to build a new temple in Robins. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Congregants have dinner following services honoring the god Ganesh at the Hindu Temple of Eastern Iowa in Cedar Rapids on Monday, Sept. 2, 2019. Since the temple was officially incoporated in 2008, its membership has grown steadily. A new temple in Robins will include ample room for worshipers to attend services and larger recreation rooms for the large meals held on feast days. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
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