Maya Holikatti, a precocious Folsom 12-year-old born in America to parents from the Indian state of Karnataka, is usually more comfortable in Bermuda shorts and a T-shirt than a sari.

Riya Tapadiya flashes a smile in her colorful costume while waiting to perform at Folsom High School on Saturday in celebration of today's Indian Independence Day. The gathering featured an exchange of cultures from an estimated 2,000 people who represented many of India's diverse 28 states.

Dilpreet Hundal adjusts his elaborate headwear before performing at the event marking the anniversary of India becoming a nation in 1947.

Little Ria Kale waves an Indian flag while being held by her father, Poorla Kale of Folsom, at the festivities.

Members of the Mohe Panghata Pe dance group perform.