Giri on Swamiji's Birthday

This year, Geetha choreographed a piece entitled PYAARE to celebrate our beloved Swamiji's birthday at the Temple of Fine Arts on April 8th. She had created a piece that had dance and theatre, recalling some of the moments we have shared with Swamiji while producing the Ramayana in 1992. Her dance students were given a chance to experience some of the special moments of our time with Swamiji through this work.

Giri, along with many other young children of the Temple of Fine Arts, took part to bring to life once again a scene from the Ramayana. Giri was painted blue, first as Krishna, and then, as Prince Rama.

Just moments before his cue, Giri was made up like this to signify the Blue God Krishna.

In this short dance sequence to Swamiji's song Deep Deep Within Me, Krishna came to awaken the sleeping gopis (milkmaids) so that he can dance and sing with them.

Krishna continues to dance and sing, invoking moments of joy and beauty for all of us.

A quick change, and Giri was transformed from Krishna to Prince Rama. Here, he is flanked by his friends Swaroop who is Lakshmana, and Suparna who is dressed as Princess Sita. Notice the change in Giri's headgear. He also holds a bow, Rama's weapon.