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Over the weekend of July 7th, Grand Rapids played host to over 3,000 Hindus hailing from the Indian state of Maharashtra for a conference of the Bruhan Maharashtra Madal of North America.
On Saturday, July 8th, members performed what is known as “Granth Dindi”, a colorful parade featuring dancers, drummers & other entertainers. This was the first time a Hindu Granth Dindi was performed in the U.S.
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John Rothwell currently resides in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he is a freelance photojournalist and reporter. In December of 2017, he finished his Communications Degree at Grand Valley State University and is currently working on adding a second degree in Multimedia Journalism. In addition to his academic work, he contributes photos, photo essays and local news coverage to The Rapidian, a hyperlocal citizen journalism platform, powered by the people of Grand Rapids.
John believes that everyone has a story to tell and that story needs to be told in a medium that best suits the situation, either in photos, video, audio, word or a mixture of all.
People must be informed on events happening in and around their lives and have their voices heard.
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