A group of women sing Carnatic songs during the Shiva-Vishnu Temple’s “One Day in Tirumala” event at Evergreen Valley High School in San Jose, Calif. on July 22, 2023. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local.
An attendee takes a photo of Lord Balaji during the Shiva-Vishnu Temple’s “One Day in Tirumala” event at Evergreen Valley High School in San Jose, Calif. on July 22, 2023. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local.
A priest prepares for the Dolotsavam during the Shiva-Vishnu Temple’s “One Day in Tirumala” event at Evergreen Valley High School in San Jose, Calif. on July 22, 2023. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local.
Rekha Nayak accepts and hug from a friend as she celebrates her 72nd birthday at India Community Center in Milpitas, Calif. on July 21, 2023. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local.
Students make their own cookbooks after attending a week long baking class as part of India Community Center’s Summer Camp in Milpitas, Calif. on July 21, 2023. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local.
Family members watch students perform a dance routine on stage a Bollywood Dance workshop as part of India Community Center’s Summer Camp in Milpitas, Calif. on July 21, 2023. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local.

Sree Sripathy joined India Currents as a staff photographer and CatchLight Local Fellow as part of CatchLight's California Local Visual Desk program in June 2022. Reach out with story ideas or comments...