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

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Index data: All of the following photographs except 1-7 were made at the Buddhist temple in Chelmsford - Trairatanaram Temple (which serves the Lowell community) on the occasion of the Veneration of the Ancestors Feast. 1-7, Exterior views of N. Franklin Street residence, site of the Cambodian wedding, (JB-B268 and others), with children playing. 6 and 7 are good photos; 8-18, Exterior views of Chelmsford temple with worshipers approaching and congregating. 15, 16, 17, and 18 are good photos; 19-28, Ritual organized around wok-like container of sand holding candles and incense sticks. 19, 25, and 28 are good photos; 29-30, Worshipers in temple. 30 is a good photo; 31-34, Teenage members of congregation outside, with automobiles. 32, 33, and 34 are good photos; 35-36, Mercedes-Benz mechanic-turned Buddhist monk, Dhammak Vddho, a.k.a. John Massey, and other Buddhist monks eating food, gifts of worshipers. 35 is a good photo.

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folklore massachusetts ethnography documentary photographs chelmsford lowell folklife project collection american folklife center douglas denatale john lueders booth david alan taylor ancestors feast trairatanaram temple ultra high resolution high resolution buddhist temple library of congress
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01/01/1987
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chelmsford
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folklore massachusetts ethnography documentary photographs chelmsford lowell folklife project collection american folklife center douglas denatale john lueders booth david alan taylor ancestors feast trairatanaram temple ultra high resolution high resolution buddhist temple library of congress