6th Biennial Convention of the Young Jains of America (Santa Clara, CA)
The older attendees of the convention—college graduates and young professionals—had a separate set of activities. The convention held discussion this age category, whose professional attachments have scattered them across the country, the convention provided an important opportunity for social interaction, professional networking and perhaps for the meeting a potential spouse. The Young Jain Professionals (YJP), a group that organizes social events geared toward the needs of the college graduate Jains, was founded in 1997 and follows the YJA organizational model.
(Photo: Anastasia Piliavsky/The Pluralism Project)