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Hindu spring festival, Hermant Misir, left, and Raj Persaud sprinkle scented, colored powder on Cyril Doobay as part of the Festival of Colors at Vish(...)

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Hindu spring festival, Hermant Misir, left, and Raj Persaud sprinkle scented, colored powder on Cyril Doobay as part of the Festival of Colors at Vish(...)

Date3/26/1989

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Brazao, Dale (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Hindu spring festival; Hermant Misir; left; and Raj Persaud sprinkle scented; colored powder on Cyril Doobay as part of the Festival of Colors at Vishnu Hindu Temple on Yonge St. at Highway 7 in Richmond Hill. Thousand of Metro Hindus celebrated the spring festival yesterday and engaged in similar greetings as a sign of good friendship.

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Rites and ceremonies

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0013213F

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