Lohri festivities at Stanford University, Palo Alto

Every year Stanford University celebrates the festival of Lohri, among a host of outer festivals from the world, and the event adds to the deeply ingrained element of multiculturalism within the campus. Here's a story of Lohri festivities from my student days at Stanford! Enjoy :)

A performance underway...school kids in full force!

This was actually my first picture, a girl having a blast all alone :)

Pretty girls, never away from my camera...

Even for someone like me, it took a while to see people standing so close to each other and still having a blast! And it wasn't a rave party I was attending...

Music was a blast and food was way better than average Indian at a local restaurant, especially the cholas, which were terrific! And chai...subhanallah! Someone please get me tea more often here...

As I parked my bike and saw a small crowd of mostly Indians, I was unsure how the event would turn out, especially when we were celebrating Lohri almost a month after its actual date. Also the fact that most Indians actually spoke to each other in English, rather than Hindi. Not surprising as even I often do that here.

Dhol, dhamaka...

This young boy all set to perform!

Ah! I love the light on some faces sometimes...

The couple recently got married, and looked very much in love :)

As my numerous Indian friends came pouring in (non-Stanfordites), the place became alive. Joking and meeting new people, and drinking even more chai, the evening became even more fun! No, I didn't miss home in anyway; but yes, it was great meeting so many Indians and having a great time with them all :)

Happy audience!

Another face, or wait...is it the same woman?

And the food getting cooked...these guys had a hard time keeping up with the appetite of guests!