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BAPS Holds Second Annual Advocacy Day and Celebrates Diwali at the U.S. Capitol, Washington DC, USA

14 Nov 2018

Diwali at the U.S. Capitol

The Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, where the Diwali celebration was held.

Senator Bill Cassidy (LA) interacts with guests

(Left to right) Senator Bill Cassidy (LA), Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-32), Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-7), Congresswoman Grace Meng (NY-6) light the ceremonial diya

Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-32) addresses the assembly

Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) and Congressman Peter Roskam (IL-6) light the ceremonial diya

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-7) addresses the assembly

Vinay Limbachia, BAPS Volunteer, addresses the assembly

Angelina Mehta, Staff Sergeant, United States Marine Corps Reserve, addresses the assembly

MR Rangaswami (Founder & Chairman of Indiaspora) addresses the assembly

(Left to right) MR Rangaswami (Founder & Chairman of Indiaspora), Congressman Keith Rothfus (PA-12), Congressman Ami Bera (CA-7), Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-8), Indian Ambassador to the United States Navtej Sarna, Senator Thom Tillis (NC) light the ceremonial diya

Indian Ambassador to the United States Navtej Sarna addresses the assembly

Jay Kansara, Director of Government Relations for the Hindu American Foundation addresses the assembly

Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (HI-2), Congressman Ro Khanna (CA-17), Suhag Shukla (Executive Director of the Hindu American Foundation), White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary and Deputy Assistant to the President Raj Shah light the ceremonial diya

Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (HI-2) addresses the assembly

Congressman Mike Coffman (CO-6), Congressman Gregory Meeks (NY-5), Congressman Rob Woodall (GA-7), Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-1) light the ceremonial diya

From L to R: Congressman Keith Rothfus (PA-12), Congressman Rob Woodall (GA-7), Senator Thom Tillis (NC), Congressman Gregory Meeks (NY-5), Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (HI-2), Congressman Ami Bera (CA-7), Indian Ambassador to the United States Navtej Sarna, Congressman Mike Coffman (CO-6), Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-8), Congressman Ro Khanna (CA-17)

Congressman Rob Woodall (GA-7), Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-1) light the ceremonial diya

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-8) addresses the assembly

Congressman Ro Khanna (CA-17) addresses the assembly

White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary and Deputy Assistant to the President Raj Shah addresses the assembly

Mukesh Swaroop, BAPS Director of Government Relations addresses the assembly

L to R: Congressman Bishop Sanford (GA-2), Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-8) light the ceremonial diya

Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-4) and Kanu Patel, CEO, BAPS North America light the ceremonial diya

Congressman Mike Coffman (CO-6) partakes in the festivities and interacts with guests

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-8) with constituents from Illinois

Congressman French Hill (AR-2) meets a BAPS volunteer next to the Annakut display

Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (HI-2) interacts with guests

Congressman Garrett Graves (LA-6) with a BAPS volunteer

Congressman Mike Coffman (CO-6) meets with BAPS North America CEO Kanu Patel

Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-4) interacts with guests