[ WEEKEND SCENE ] Island-style fun as seen through the camera’s eye

India Gala

Revelers gather at the "India
Celebration" at the Honolulu
Academy of Arts

GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARBULLETIN.COM Dressed in traditional Hindi garb, dancers Sonia Tapryal, left, and Tara Ganapathy waited in the wings to perform with their group, Jyothu Kala Mandir, at yesterday's "India Celebration" at the Honolulu Academy of Arts.

GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARBULLETIN.COM A souvenir stuffed elephant hung from the ear of 7-year-old Brenner Wakayama of Alewa Heights.

GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARBULLETIN.COM As part of the entertainment, Uttam Das appeared with his family, a group of drummers from Beldanaga, Murshidabad, India, who have been performers for eight generations.

GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARBULLETIN.COM Santash Das, left, Uttam Das and Lalu Das beat out rhythms in their musical performance yesterday.