ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>BASC Durga Puja 2006 :: Home</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <style type="text/css"> <!-- .text { font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; color: #000000; text-decoration: none; } .textsmall { font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; color: #333333; text-decoration: none; } .textheading { font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; color: #660000; text-decoration: none; } --> </style> </head> <body bgcolor="#500000" topmargin="0" marginheight="0"> <table width="804" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td colspan="3" valign="top"><IMG height=116 src="images/header.gif" width=802></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="226" height="482" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><IMG height=482 src="images/menu_la.gif" width=226 useMap=#Map border=0></td> <td width="555" rowspan="2" bgcolor="#ffffff"> <table width="554" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="10"> <tr> <td height="366" class="text"><div align="justify">It is that time of the year again. The onset of  sharat kaal signifies the homecoming of Maa Durga and brings with it the aura of festivity and celebration. The sounds of  Dhak , the sway of the K(n)ash, the fragrance of  Dhuno , the cirrus clouds and the presence of loved ones & that s Durga Puja. And we are working hard to make this year s Puja a memorable one for you. </div> <p align="justify">This year, the Durga Puja will take place on&nbsp; <span class="textheading"> Oct 19, 20 and&nbsp;21</span> at <span class="textheading">Pasadena Scottish Rite Cathedral at 150 North Madison Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101</span>. <br> <br> <span class="textheading">Laxmi Puja</span> will take place on <span class="textheading">Oct 27th</span> at the same location.<br> <br> Besides the revelry and ritual associated with Durga Puja, the 3 days of festivity means sale of goods and wares worth thousands of dollars. Business owners, don t miss this opportunity to show your products to 500 plus Bengali families. Rent a booth now. Contact <font color="#660000"><strong>Mitra Nag</strong></font> at <A href="mailto:mitra@bascweb.om"><font color="#ff3300"><A href="mailto:mitra@bascweb.org">mitra@bascweb.o</font></a>rg</A></p> <p align="justify">As always, we seek your wholehearted cooperation and active participation in making this event a grand success. If you are interested in volunteering your time for a few hours, please send an email to <A href="mailto:info@bascweb.org"><font color="#ff3300">info@bascweb.org</font></a>, or contact one of the following BASC members: <font color="#660000"><strong>Anjan Ghosh @ 949-300-4296</strong></font> , <strong><font color="#660000">Trinankur Biswas @ 626-806-9270</font></strong></p> <p align="justify">Come be part of this festivity, pamper your senses, strike an  adda with friends and acquaintances, and spread the joys of this season. May Maa Durga bless all. <br> <br> The Puja and Entertainment schedule is given below:</p> <p align="justify"><font size="2"><b>For Entertainment and Lunch/Dinner schedule, click</b> <A href="highlights.htm" target=_parent><strong><font color="#ff0000">here</font></strong></a>.</font><br> <br> <span class="textheading">BASC 2007 Puja Schedule: </span><br> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="20" class="text"><table width="500" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" bgcolor="#ff9900"> <tr> <td height="295" bgcolor="#ffffff"><table width="486" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#fff0d5"> <td colspan="3" class="text"><strong>Oct&nbsp;19, Friday:</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="15" class="text">&nbsp;</td> <td width="118" class="text">6:45 - 7:45 PM:</td> <td width="335" class="text">Bodhan, Sashthi Puja &amp; Anjali</td> </tr> <tr> <td height="10" colspan="3" class="textsmall">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#fff0d5"> <td colspan="3" class="text"><strong>Oct&nbsp;20, Saturday:</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="text">&nbsp;</td> <td class="text">9:00 AM-12:30 PM:<br> 1:30 - 4:30 PM: <br> 6:00 - 6:30 PM:</td> <td class="text">Saptami Puja &amp; Pushpanjali<br> Ashtami Puja, Pushpanjali<br> Sandhi Puja &amp; Arati</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" class="textsmall">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#fff0d5"> <td colspan="3" class="text"><strong>Oct 21, Sunday:</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="text">&nbsp;</td> <td class="text">9:00 AM-12:00 PM:<br> 1:00 PM-2:00 PM: <br> 6:00 PM: </td> <td class="text"><div align="left">Navami Puja &amp; Pushpanjali<br> Dashami Puja &amp; Shantijal <br> Pratima Bisarjan </div></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" class="textsmall">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#fff0d5"> <td colspan="3"><span class="text"><strong>Oct 27, Saturday, Laxmi Puja:</strong></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="24" class="text">&nbsp;</td> <td class="text">6:30 PM-7:30 PM: </td> <td class="text">Laxmi Puja</td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="52" class="text"><br> <br> <span class="textsmall">(c) Copyright BASC. 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