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  • Hindu Temple and Community Center, Sunnyvale, CA, USA

    Hindu Temple and Community Center, Sunnyvale, CA, USA
    Hindu Temple and Community Center, Sunnyvale, CA, USA

    450 Persian Drive, Sunnyvale CA 94089.

    Sunnyvale Hindu Temple was established in 1992. First Puja was performed on Feb 10th 1993. The most popular Hindu religious center in Bay Area, California and a very active community Center.

    The facility includes a Temple that can accommodate 980+ devotees and a community center auditorium with nearly 1000 members capacity. Smaller venues of 130+ and 20+ people accommodation for religious activities are located within the temple premises.

    Annual festivals of Holi, Diwali and Navaratri are celebrated with a lot of enthusiasm at the temple and festivals of different regions of India are also celebrated, eg: Ugadi, Jagannath Rath yatra, Durga Puja, Murugan Puja, etc.

    The Auditorium has hosted numerous functions and festival of all Indian groups based in Bay Area.

  • BALAJI Temple, San Jose(Alviso), CA, USA

    BALAJI Temple, San Jose(Alviso), CA, USA
    BALAJI Temple, San Jose(Alviso), CA, USA

    5004 N First St, San Jose (Alviso), CA, 95002.

    Balaji Temple is a spiritual non-profit Hindu Temple dedicated to sharing the universal truth of the Vedas and the Upanishads of India, namely that God is Omnipotent, Omniscient and Omnipresent and mans purpose in life is to realize this Oneness with everything.

    Balaji is one of the names of Lord Vishnu the name of the Eternal Lord of the Universe in the Hindu religion. Matha means hermitage – a place where one can worship, study and experience the indwelling God.

  • Shirdi Sai Parivaar, Milpitas, CA, USA

    Shirdi Sai Parivaar, Milpitas, CA, USA
    Shirdi Sai Parivaar, Milpitas, CA, USA

    1221 California Circle, Milpitas, CA 95035.

    Shirdi Sai Parivaar (SSP) is a volunteer based non-profit, spiritual and charity organization based in Milpitas, California, USA. The organization is based on the teachings and philosophy of Shirdi Sai Baba, a great saint from India. Sai Baba taught the unity of all religions, universality of spirit in all existence and compassion for all living beings. Shirdi Sai Babas main attraction has been His embodiment of dispassion, purity, and simplicity.

  • Sri Satyanarayana Swamy Devasthanam, Milpitas, CA, USA

    Sri Satyanarayana Swamy Devasthanam, Milpitas, CA, USA
    Sri Satyanarayana Swamy Devasthanam, Milpitas, CA, USA

    475 Los Coches Street, Milpitas, CA 95035.

    Sri Satyanarayana Swamy Devasthanam, was started in 2007 and run by a non-profit organization VEDA (Vedic Education and Devotional Academy). In a short span of over 3 years, they purchased a permanent building for the temple at Milpitas and began operations on the auspicious day of 3rd July, 2010.

    They are organizing various Hindu religious activities like Festivals, Vedic rituals, spiritual and cultural events. They conduct group Satynarayana Vratams at temple on every Full-moon day. All Hindu religious festivals are celebrated and large number of devotees participate regularly. The highlight event of last year was Samuhika Satyanarayana Swamy vratam performed by Annavaram priests by bringing the divine idols from Annaavaram, A.P, India. This event was a huge success with large participation of devotees with a great enthusiasm and bhakti from all parts of the Bay area.

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  • Shiva – Vishnu Temple, Livermore, CA, USA

    Shiva - Vishnu Temple, Livermore, CA, USA
    Shiva – Vishnu Temple, Livermore, CA, USA

    1232 Arrowhead Ave, Livermore, CA 94551.

    Hindu Community and Cultural Center was incorporated in 1977. The need for a place where Hindus can pray, study religion and have cultural programs was seen as necessary and it was in this mood the birth of this organization took place . . .

    The deities in the main temple are: Ganesha, Shiva, Parvati, Kartikeya, Sridevi (Lakshmi), Vishnu, Bhoodevi, Radha-Krishna, Rama-Sita, Navagraha, Hanuman, Kalabhairava, and Dashbhuja Durga. Deity Kanaka Durga Devi is in Kanaka Durga prayer hall. Serving the devotee needs as per Hindu traditions and sampradayas in authentic way is objective of HCCC.

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  • Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA

    Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA
    Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA

    Lake Merritt is a large tidal lagoon in the center of Oakland, California, just east of Downtown. It is surrounded by parkland and city neighborhoods. It is historically significant as the United States first official wildlife refuge, designated in 1870, and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1966.

    The lake features grassy shores; several artificial islands intended as bird refuges; an interpretive center called the Rotary Nature Center; a boating center where sailboats, canoes and rowboats can be rented and classes are held; and a fairy tale themed amusement park called Childrens Fairyland. A popular 3.1 mile (5 km) walking and jogging path runs along its perimeter. The circumference of the lake is 3.4 miles (5.5 km) and its area is 155 acres (63 ha).

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  • National Christmas Tree 2013, Washington DC, USA – Pictures – Upcoming Video

    National Christmas Tree 2013, Washington DC, USA
    National Christmas Tree 2013, Washington DC, USA

    The history of the Lighting of the National Christmas Tree is intertwined with the history of America. Through peace and war, from national celebration to national mourning, Americans have gathered together and celebrated the season in this holiday event.

    GE Lighting is also celebrating its 51st consecutive year designing Americas premier holiday tree.

    Join friends and family on the Ellipse in Presidents Park to enjoy musical entertainment, make last-minute requests of Santa and see 56 unique trees along the Pathway of Peace. All the activities are free and open to the public.

    * Musical Entertainment – Tap your toe or sing along to performances featuring jazz, choral music and dancers
    * Santa Workshop – Families are invited to visit Santa and his elves as they make toys for all the good little girls and boys
    * Pathway of Peace and National Christmas Tree Railroad
    * Fifty-six trees – one for every U.S. state, territory and the District of Columbia – surround the National Christmas Tree.

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  • The Color Run 5k, Baltimore, MD, USA – Pictures – Upcoming Video

    The Color Run 5k, Baltimore, MD, USA
    The Color Run 5k, Baltimore, MD, USA

    * Camden Yards, 333 W Camden St, Baltimore, MD 21201

    Time : 10:00 am event: 10 – 11 am, 2:00 pm event: 2 – 3 pm

    The Color Run was founded in January of 2012 as an event to promote healthiness and happiness by bringing the community together to participate in the Happiest 5k on the Planet.

    Now the single largest event series in the United States, The Color Run has exploded since our debut event. We have more than tripled our growth, hosting more than 170 events in 30+ countries in 2013.

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  • The Charm City Roller Girls – DuBurns Arena, Baltimore, MD, USA – Pictures – Upcoming Video

    The Charm City Roller Girls - DuBurns Arena, Baltimore, MD, USA
    The Charm City Roller Girls – DuBurns Arena, Baltimore, MD, USA

    * 1301 South Ellwood Avenue Baltimore, MD.

    The Charm City Roller Girls shake off the cold and head back to the track on Saturday, at DuBurns Arena.

    Roller derby is a full contact sport and roller derby players are athletes. Many skaters are on the track at least three times a week and workout outside of practice. You want to be honest with yourself about the level of effort required to play and the potential dangers associated with it.

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  • Gandhi Jayanti at Gandhi Memorial Center, Bethesda, MD, USA – Pictures – Upcoming Video

    Gandhi Jayanti at Gandhi Memorial Center, Bethesda, MD, US
    Gandhi Jayanti at Gandhi Memorial Center, Bethesda, MD, US

    * 4748 Western Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20816

    On October 2, 2013 at 7:30pm the Gandhi Memorial Center in cooperation with the Embassy of India commemorated the 144th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

    Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 in Porbandar, India. Later in his life he was known as – Mahatma(Great Soul.)

    Dance Invocation
    Welcome – Carrie Trybulec
    Ram Dhun – Isha Debe, Pratap Das
    Address – Srimati Kamala
    The wondrous Cross – Golden Lotus temple bell choir
    Special Remarks – Her Excellency Nirupama Rao, Ambassador of India to USA
    Amader Khepie Berai – Song by Rabindranath Tagore

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