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In pictures: Preston Hindu community parade through city to celebrate temple reopening

Posted on - 7th November, 2015 - 4:13pm | Author - | Posted in - City Centre, Photos, Preston City Centre, Preston News, What's On in Preston
The celebration began at the Flag Market shortly after lunchtime on Saturday

The celebration began at the Flag Market shortly after lunchtime on Saturday

A weekend-long celebration by Preston’s Hindu community began with a parade through the city centre.

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Preston Mandir Mahotsav temple is being brought back into use after a major fundraising campaign.

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Colourful dresses and outfits brought a ray of sunshine to a wet and gloomy day.

Events run throughout the weekend as the restored temple is blessed and declared open again for use.

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You can see more pictures from the parade on Billy Matthews Flickr page.

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Are you taking part in the celebrations? Did you join the parade? Let us know in the comments below

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