[Leica] in a hindu temple

[scleroplex at gmail.com (scleroplex)]

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