A Journey through Sacred Hindu Dance: Celebrate the Festival of Lights with performers from India and California. Join us for a memorable evening of deep immersion in this sacred Indian dance form on Diwali, the Indian/Hindu festival of lights. Festival of Lights (Diwali) Odissi performance by two incredibly talented Odissi dancers from India, Samir Panigrahi and Santosh Ram of Rudrakshya Foundation, and members of the Odissi Vilas ensemble. Steeped in religion and philosophy, Odissi is one of the oldest Indian dance forms, dating back to the 1st and 2nd century BCE.