Hindu student org hosts art exhibit

The smell of Indian food permeated from behind the small closeddoor at the end of the ballroom in Hughes-Trigg Wednesday night.The walls were filled with paintings and the room itself buzzedwith the discussions of observers.

“The paintings were all shipped from India,” saidPavlina Ghose, one of the heads of the Hindu Student Organization.The paintings all appeared to depict different scenes with somewomen here and some dancing gods there. Each was more interestingthan the other, and all on different mediums.

“There are two paintings in particular that were paintedon silk,” said Ghose. She added that the artists “usedmashed rice mixed with water and color” to paint on thedelicate fabric. The paintings were all available for purchasethrough silent auction.

The Hindu Student Organization is a non-profit organization thatseeks to raise awareness about Hinduism without forcing beliefs onnewcomers.

“A lot of people don’t know what Hinduism really isabout,” Ghose said. “We want people to come and see forthemselves and form their own opinion.”