Parliament of the World’s Religions brings faces from diverse religions (slideshow)

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Varghese Daniel. (Kjersten Johnson)

Kishor Pokharna from Pittsburgh. He’s holding the drum that a woman from the Salt Lake City Drum Circle gave to him. (Kjersten Johnson)

Erica Palmer — A group of Sikh volunteers, most from the United Kingdom, who helped put together the Langar. (Erica Palmer)

Nokuzola Mndende (Kjersten Johnson)

GuruKirin Kaur Kahlsa from Santa Cruz, NM. (Kjersten Johnson)

(Kjersten Johnson)

Selfies at Compassion games. Reverend Djaloki Jean-Luc on far left (Kjersten Johnson)

Makasha Roske. hummingbird community. (Kjersten Johnson)

Larry Cesspooch of the Ute Tribe leads a prayer in the opening plenary at the Parliament of the World’s Religions held inside the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City. (Lennis Mahler/The Salt Lake Tribune via Associated Press)

Erica Palmer — A group of many of the 2015 Parliament of the World’s Religions’ ambassadors from around the world. (Erica Palmer)

Erica Palmer — Three female Buddhist monks from California speak between sessions. (Erica Palmer)

Erica Palmer — Buddhist monks walk down the hall in the Salt Palace Convention Center. (Erica Palmer)

Jean-Luc and Simpson reunite after 14 years. They attended the Compassion Games lecture, which advocates for social change through compassionate acts of service. (Kjersten Johnson)

(Kjersten Johnson) — Attendees take selfies with the Compassion Games torch. The flame represents compassion and unity in the cooperation.

(Kjersten Johnson)

More Universe coverage of the Parliament of the World’s Religions:

An introduction to the Parliament of World’s Religions conference

Parliament of World’s Religions opens in Salt Lake City with first-ever Women’s Assembly

Parliament of World’s Religions: Mending young hearts, healing the legacy of trauma

Parliament of the World’s Religions: Opening ceremony celebrates people of all faiths

Parliament of the World’s Religions: Magic demonstrates the golden rule

Parliament of the World’s Religions: Flash mob energizes conference crowd

Parliament of the World’s Religions: BYU faculty weigh in on contraceptive mandate debate

Parliament of the World’s Religions: Powerful women can and do change the world

Parliament of the World’s Religions: How religious identity is used and abused

Parliament of the World’s Religions: Interfaith dialogue and derailing mass murder

Parliament of the World’s Religions: “Compassion Games” transform competition

Parliament of the World’s Religions: Faith groups urged to help eradicate poverty

Parliament of the World’s Religions: Muslim scholars examine ISIS, urge interfaith action

Parliament of the World’s Religions: Clarifying misperceptions about Islam to defeat ISIS

Parliament of the World’s Religions: Heroism embodied in Mandela, King

Parliament of the World’s Religions brings faces from diverse religions

Speeches, performances, and discussion filled the Parliament the World’s Religions

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