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Veneration of the Ancestors Feast, Trairatanaram Temple, Chelmsford, Massachusetts

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Veneration of the Ancestors Feast, Trairatanaram Temple, Chelmsford, Massachusetts

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Index data: All of the following photographs were made at the Buddhist temple in Chelmsford - Trairatanaram Temple (which serves the Lowell community) on the occasion of a feast day commemorating dead relatives. All of the members of this community are Southeast Asians. They may even all be Cambodians. 1-7, Buddhist monks eating food, gifts of worshippers. 6 is a good photo; 8-9, Worshippers, including woman with infant on lap; 10-12, Temple kitchen with workers and children. 10 is a good photo; 13, Long view of worshippers facing altar with monks; 14-15, Close-up views of worshippers chanting. 14 is a good photo; 16-20, View from worshipers of monks on platform; 21-26, Medium range views of worshippers with food on floor; 27-29, View from in front and above of six monks sitting on platform. 27 is a good photo; 30-34, View from behind platform with monks which includes Buddha on the left and nuns in front. 30 is a good photo; 35, View of nuns and worshippers chanting. Good photo; 36, Same as 30-34. Good photo; 37, View of nuns and other worshippers from between two monks.

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01/01/1987
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chelmsford
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Library of Congress
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