EKAL Diwali Event celebrated on 15th October 2011
Venue: Emirates International School, Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE

 

It’s House Full!

All set for the festive mood of Diwali!

(From Left to Right) – Raj Kapoor - Center Director of University of Phoenix, Rajesh Kapoor - Entrepreneur - U.K, Ravi Samarkone – GM Rough Diamonds Rosyblue,Sandakala Samarkone – EKAL volunteer.

In purposeful conversation…

       (From Left to Right) – Ashok Gupta – Outgoing CEO of Bank of Baroda & Chief sponsor of EKAL Diwali Event, Vasant Lad –        Managing Partner Behl, Lad & Al Sayegh, Keshav P. T. - Chief Investment Officer, Rosyblue.

Making the point of Corporate Social Responsibility.

Shankar Chellaram – Manager (CSR) Rosyblue.

It’s a happy feeling!

       (From Right to Left) – Ved Chhabra – Managing Director of Inter Ocean Ship Repairs LLC, Geeta Chhabra – President of EKAL        Dubai Chapter (UAE) catching up with Kailash Mutha – EKAL volunteer.

Flame by flame let the river flow with love!

       Geeta Chhabra –President of EKAL Dubai Chapter (UAE).

Chief Guest: Dr. J. R. Gangaramani – Chairman of Al Fara’a Properties lighting the Diwali Lamp.

Ashok Gupta – Outgoing CEO of Bank of Baroda & Chief Sponsor of EKAL Diwali Event lighting the Diwali Lamp with Harshad R. Mehta – Chairman of EKAL Dubai Chapter (UAE).

K. V. Rama Moorthy – Incoming CEO of Bank of Baroda & Chief Sponsor of EKAL Diwali Event lighting the Diwali Lamp
       with Bharat Kumar Shah – Ardent Social Worker.

Stalwarts on stage.

       (From Left to Right) – Bharat Kumar Shah – Ardent Social Worker, Francis Xavier Xaxa – Consul Community Affairs,
       Harshad R. Mehta – Chairman of EKAL Dubai Chapter (UAE), Dr. J. R. Gangaramani – Chairman of Al Fara’a Properties,
K. Kumar – Convenor of Indian Community Welfare Committee, Ashok Gupta – Outgoing CEO of Bank of Baroda,
       K. V. Rama Moorthy – Incoming CEO of Bank of Baroda.

Maghanmal J. Pancholia – Philanthropist unwrapping the EKAL Diwali Brochure.

Diwali’s light upon all!

       (From Left to Right) – K. Kumar – Convenor of Indian Community Welfare Committee, Dr. J. R. Gangaramani – Chairman of
       Al Fara’a Properties, Harshad R. Mehta – Chairman of EKAL Dubai Chapter (UAE).

Sheer elegance! Indian style! Universal bond!

       Joanna & Celeste Richard.

Spirit of Diwali!

       (From Left to Right) – K. V. Rama Moorthy – Incoming CEO of Bank of Baroda, Ashok Gupta – Outgoing CEO of
       Bank of Baroda, Geeta Chandola – EKAL volunteer, Bharat Kumar Shah – Ardent Social Worker, Maghanmal J.
       Pancholia - Philanthropist, Francis Xavier Xaxa – Consul Community Affairs, K. Kumar – Convenor of Indian
       Community Welfare Committee, Dr. J. R. Gangaramani – Chairman of Al Fara’a Properties, Harshad R. Mehta –
       Chairman of EKAL Dubai Chapter (UAE), Neeru Ahuja – EKAL volunteer, Babita Pamnani – EKAL volunteer.

Joy & success!

       Harshad R. Mehta – Chairman of EKAL Dubai Chapter (UAE).

Dance N Songs all the way!

Joanna & Celeste Richard with Michael McNally & Martin.

Master Yash Bhatia is at his best as usual!

       (From Left to Right) – Ajay Bhatia, Master Yash Bhatia, Komal Bhatia, Geeta Chhabra.

The team that made the EKAL Diwali Event a success!

       Harshad R. Mehta – Chairman of EKAL Dubai Chapter (UAE), Bharat Kumar Shah – Ardent Social Worker, Geeta Chhabra –        President of EKAL Dubai Chapter (UAE), Performing Artists, EKAL volunteers.

Time to applaud…

       Mary Thatcher – Co-Founder of Action in Focus (Dance Trope), Geeta Chhabra – President of EKAL Dubai Chapter
       (UAE), Shankar Chellaram Manager (CSR) Rosyblue, Oliver Richard – Co-Founder of Action in Focus, Martin &
       Michael McNally, Joanna & Celeste Richard.

The Spirit behind EKAL…

       Harshad R. Mehta and wife Naina Mehta at EKAL Diwali Event.

Enjoying the show!

       Rihen Mehta (Son of Harshad R. Mehta) and Deepika Rihen Mehta (Daughter-in-law of Harshad R. Mehta).

Happy Diwali!

       (From Left to Right) – Babita Pamnani – EKAL volunteer, Jagdeesh Pamnani – EKAL volunteer, Star Performer, Dinesh
Mapara, Indu Ben Shah.

Philanthropists sitting in a row.

       (From Left to Right) – Maghanmal J. Pancholia, Vasu Shroff, Harshad R. Mehta.

EKAL Volunteers of all ages at work!

       Saurabh Nirula, Kailash Mutha, Nishita Mutha.

After the Great Show!

       (From Left to Right) – Shankar Chellaram, Maghanmal J. Pancholia, Vasu Shroff, Bharat Kumar Shah, Jagdeesh Pamnani,
       Gulab Sukhnani – Indian Newspaper Editor, Geeta Chhabra, Harshad R. Mehta.