On February 4, Rangos Ballroomwas transformed into a world of vibrant colors, spinning dancers, crooning singers, and thumping music by Mayur's annual cultural show, Ek Dhara. The show featured Carnegie Mellon students from various colleges and majors. The show used many different mediums to simultaneously entertain and enlighten audience members of the customs of South Asian cultures. It featured dancing, a fashion show, video presentations, musical acts, and a post-show dinner provided by India Garden. Mayur also hosted a party after the event for an additional charge.

It was obvious the amount of work and dedication that went into making the Mayur show a success. Transitional moments in productions are never easy, but Mayur managed to seamlessly thread together their show with a minimum of empty stage time. Preparing the stage to transition from musical acts to dancers to video was obviously no small feat.

Although each moment of Ek Dhara held its own magical appeal, audience members responded strongly to the video presentations put together by Tepper/HSS junior Naveen Gushe, MCS junior Amrut Pati, and HSS junior Viraj Narayanan. They featured a student who was clueless to the ways of women and two "date doctors" who assisted him on his dating journey. Viewed in two installments, audience members delighted in the trials and tribulations of the comical journey to "getting game."

The energy and vitality of the evening was obvious. Dancers whirled across the stage in creative formations, while musical acts performed heartfelt songs. Ek Dhara's performances were highlighted by creative lighting, assisted by AB Tech. The collaboration of creative elements highlighted the meaning of Ek Dhara.

"It's a harmony of different cultures… Eastern and Western," explained co-Masters of Ceremonies CIT sophomore Adi Jain and SCS first-year Dhruv Mathur.

The audience cheered and egged on their favorite performers throughout the show, adding to the energy of the evening. Altogether, it was a night well worth the $12 admission fee.

Proceeds from the evening will be donated to help earthquake victims in India and Pakistan.

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This band performs for the Ek Dhara audience, providing even more variety to the overall show.	The Diwani dance, choreographed by Tepper sophomore Puja Katariwala, was an authentic cultural dance with lavish outfits and fast-paced steps featured at Mayur's Ek Dhara on February 4.
The outfits worn at Mayur's Ek Dhara epitomized the beauty of South Asian clothing.	During the fashion portion of Mayur's Ek Dhara show, models show off many different styles of South Asian clothing.
Dancers flash smiles in addition to displaying intricate dance moves.	Many Carnegie Mellon students participated in Ek Dhara in the cultural show's well-choreographed dances.
At Mayur's Ek Dhara, a cultural show in Rangos Hall on February 4, dancers performed an energetic act called "Homelands," choreographed by CIT first-year Kamya Somasundaram.	Ek Dhara dancers creatively use lights as though they were candles.
Some dances at Ek Dhara combined traditional and modern South Asian customs.	Mayur's cultural show featured many traditional South Asian dances.
At Mayur's Ek Dhara, the audience was wow-ed with the many cultural dances.	The fashion show portion of Mayur's Ek Dhara cultural show featured wonderfully crafted robes and cultural wear.
Students show off a selection of authentic Indian fashion during the fashion show at Mayur's annual cultural show, Ek Dhara, on February 4.	A group of Carnegie Mellon men stand up front on the Rangos stage during one of the Ek Dhara dances.
In addition to fashion and dancing, Ek Dhara featured musical performances.

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