[Leica] in a hindu temple

[photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)]

Thanks for a wonderful look into a tradition of which I had no prior 
knowledge. This is the kind of cultural enrichment that makes this list so 
great.

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman
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On Apr 1, 2012, at 4:35 PM, scleroplex wrote:

> greetings dear friends,
> yesterday was one of the holiest days in the hindu calender.
> it is a day dedicated to the mother goddess, in durga form and is called
> durga ashtami.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durga
> 
> and so i ended up in a durga temple north of boston.
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/scleroplex/at+the+durga+temple.jpg.html
> 
> this kid played the mridangam rather well.
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/scleroplex/playing+the+mridangam.jpg.html
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mridangam
> 
> some participants were more enthusiastic than others :-)
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/scleroplex/participants.jpg.html
> 
> this father brought his daughters with him
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/scleroplex/father.jpg.html
> 
> and others watched keenly
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/scleroplex/watching_001.jpg.html
> 
> while some kids just ran about
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/scleroplex/boy.jpg.html
> 
> and played with other kids
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/scleroplex/playing.jpg.html
> 
> and i ended up doing his laces :-)
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/scleroplex/i+know+only+to+untie+laces.jpg.html
> 
> :-)
> bharani
> 
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