Asini Jayarapu, Arya Goel, Shriya Rao and Anjana Velupalli perform the Dandiya Raas, a traditional folk dance that has roots tracing back to Gujarat, India.
From left, students Rishik Peddi, Reva Peddi, Akshay Purumandla, Adwitha Yemme, Eesha Singh, Ananya Yemme and Shriya Rao sing traditional Indian songs to honor their teachers.
Asini Jayarapu, Arya Goel, Shriya Rao and Anjana Velupalli perform the Dandiya Raas, a traditional folk dance that has roots tracing back to Gujarat, India.
Michelle Smit, a teacher at Thorpe Creek Elementary in Fishers, accepts a bindi, a small red mark frequently worn on the center of the forehead in Hindu culture.
Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh presented a Guru Vandana event May 4 at Prairie Trace Elementary School to honor teachers in the Carmel Clay and Hamilton Southeastern school districts. Guests experienced displays of Hindu tradition, culture and art forms. (Photos by Ben Stout)
