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Toronto Buddhists hold festival, Swaying to the strains of eastern music, 150 dancers in concentric circles perform a traditional dance as they mark t(...)
Toronto Buddhists hold festival, Swaying to the strains of eastern music, 150 dancers in concentric circles perform a traditional dance as they mark t(...)

Toronto Buddhists hold festival, Swaying to the strains of eastern music, 150 dancers in concentric circles perform a traditional dance as they mark t(...)

Date7/12/1970
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Original Toronto Star caption: Toronto Buddhists hold festival; Swaying to the strains of eastern music; 150 dancers in concentric circles perform a traditional dance as they mark the annual Oban Festival of Buddhism on Saturday in Nathan Phillips Square. Dancers were from the 800-member Toronto Buddhist Church on Bathurst St.; headed by Rev. Newton Ishuira; bishop of Canada.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0013187F
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