Guide to the AusIndia Fair, Exhibition Park in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 16 March 2024

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PIC/21389/1-19

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Created: November 2024

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Two women performing a Kuchipudi dance at the AusIndia Fair, Exhibition Park in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 16 March, 2024 (Item PIC/21389/1)

Originating in the Kuchipudi Village in the Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh, Kuchipudi is a form of classical dance.

A young woman performs a classical dance at the AusIndia Fair, Exhibition Park in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 16 March, 2024 (Item PIC/21389/2)

A couple pushing a pram look at a display of housing products supplied by an Australian-Indian business at the AusIndia Fair, Exhibition Park in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 16 March, 2024 (Item PIC/21389/3)

Mehndi on the palm of a womans hand at the AusIndia Fair, Exhibition Park in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 16 March, 2024 (Item PIC/21389/4)

Mendhi is also known as a 'henna tattoo'.

Dancers performing Bhangra at the AusIndia Fair, Exhibition Park in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 16 March, 2024 (Item PIC/21389/5)

Bhangra is a type of tradiitonal folk dance originating from the Pubjab area of India.

Dancers performing Bhangra at the AusIndia Fair, Exhibition Park in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 16 March, 2024 (Item PIC/21389/6)

Bhangra is a type of tradiitonal folk dance originating from the Pubjab area of India.

Recepients of an award from the Federation of Indian Associations of ACT Inc in recognition of support for the Fair presented at the AusIndia Fair, Exhibition Park in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 16 March, 2024 (Item PIC/21389/7)

From left to right: Shane Rattenbury, Member for Kurrajong; David Pocock, ACT Senator; Peter Cain, Member for Ginninderra; and Dr Harjinder Dhindsa, President of the Federation of Indian Associations of ACT Inc.

Two women in traditional Rajasthani cultural dress at the AusIndia Fair, Exhibition Park in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 16 March, 2024 (Item PIC/21389/8)

Woman performing a ceremony to celebrate support of the Indian community at the AusIndia Fair, Exhibition Park in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 16 March, 2024 (Item PIC/21389/10)

Cake cutting ceremony on a stage at the AusIndia Fair, Exhibition Park in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 16 March, 2024 (Item PIC/21389/11)

Mr Karan Singh (left) and his family at the AusIndia Fair, Exhibition Park in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 16 March, 2024 (Item PIC/21389/12)

Chef Ranga (left) and his wife Aparna (right) making Dosa at the AusIndia Fair, Exhibition Park in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 16 March, 2024 (Item PIC/21389/13)

Crowd sitting in front of a stage at the AusIndia Fair, Exhibition Park in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 16 March, 2024 (Item PIC/21389/14)

Vidya Vijayan holding a Pooja Thali at the AusIndia Fair, Exhibition Park in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 16 March, 2024 (Item PIC/21389/15)

A Pooja Thali is a form of Hindu prayer offering.

Traditional and contemporary jewellery available at a market stall at the AusIndia Fair, Exhibition Park in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 16 March, 2024 (Item PIC/21389/17)

The Indian High Commission stall at the AusIndia Fair, Exhibition Park in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 16 March, 2024 (Item PIC/21389/18)

Sikh family Gurnishan Singh (left) and Harpreet Kaur (right) at a stall selling books at the AusIndia Fair, Exhibition Park in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 16 March, 2024 (Item PIC/21389/19)

Women tie an arm ring to a performer in preparation for a dance at the AusIndia Fair, Exhibition Park in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 16 March, 2024 (Item PIC/21389/9)

Ceremony celebrating couples from India at the AusIndia Fair, Exhibition Park in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 16 March, 2024 (Item PIC/21389/16)


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