Plogger RSS Feed en_US http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Plogger http://www.mid-day.com/photos/ Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:19:44 +0530 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:19:44 +0530 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:19:44 +0530 http://www.mid-day.com/photos/news/the-longdark-night-of-the-soul/bg4/ <p><a href="http://www.mid-day.com/photos/news/the-longdark-night-of-the-soul/bg4/" title="New Image (no caption) - 28 September 2011"> <img src="http://www.mid-day.com/photos/plog-content/thumbs/news/the-longdark-night-of-the-soul/rss/11078-bg4.jpg" alt="New Image (no caption) - 28 September 2011" style="border: 2px solid #000;" /> </a></p><p>New Image (no caption) - 28 September 2011</p><p>TRADITION: Those praying for the dead shave their head and take part in various rituals during the ongoing Shraddh period</p> http://www.mid-day.com/photos/plog-content/thumbs/news/the-longdark-night-of-the-soul/rss/11078-bg4.jpg New Image (no caption) - 28 September 2011 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:19:44 +0530 http://www.mid-day.com/photos/news/the-longdark-night-of-the-soul/bg3/ <p><a href="http://www.mid-day.com/photos/news/the-longdark-night-of-the-soul/bg3/" title="New Image (no caption) - 28 September 2011"> <img src="http://www.mid-day.com/photos/plog-content/thumbs/news/the-longdark-night-of-the-soul/rss/11077-bg3.jpg" alt="New Image (no caption) - 28 September 2011" style="border: 2px solid #000;" /> </a></p><p>New Image (no caption) - 28 September 2011</p><p>TAKING A DIP: Men who take part in the Shraddh rituals take a bath before the ceremony</p> http://www.mid-day.com/photos/plog-content/thumbs/news/the-longdark-night-of-the-soul/rss/11077-bg3.jpg New Image (no caption) - 28 September 2011 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:19:44 +0530 http://www.mid-day.com/photos/news/the-longdark-night-of-the-soul/bg2/ <p><a href="http://www.mid-day.com/photos/news/the-longdark-night-of-the-soul/bg2/" title="New Image (no caption) - 28 September 2011"> <img src="http://www.mid-day.com/photos/plog-content/thumbs/news/the-longdark-night-of-the-soul/rss/11076-bg2.jpg" alt="New Image (no caption) - 28 September 2011" style="border: 2px solid #000;" /> </a></p><p>New Image (no caption) - 28 September 2011</p><p>PAYING HOMAGE TO ANCESTORS: A devotee offers food to his ancestors. Food offered during Shraddh is usually cooked in silver or copper vessels and placed on a banana leaf or cups made of dried leaves</p> http://www.mid-day.com/photos/plog-content/thumbs/news/the-longdark-night-of-the-soul/rss/11076-bg2.jpg New Image (no caption) - 28 September 2011 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:19:44 +0530 http://www.mid-day.com/photos/news/the-longdark-night-of-the-soul/bg1/ <p><a href="http://www.mid-day.com/photos/news/the-longdark-night-of-the-soul/bg1/" title="People at the historical Banganga Tank at Walkeshwar mark the last day of Shraddh yesterday - 28 September 2011"> <img src="http://www.mid-day.com/photos/plog-content/thumbs/news/the-longdark-night-of-the-soul/rss/11075-bg1.jpg" alt="People at the historical Banganga Tank at Walkeshwar mark the last day of Shraddh yesterday - 28 September 2011" style="border: 2px solid #000;" /> </a></p><p>People at the historical Banganga Tank at Walkeshwar mark the last day of Shraddh yesterday - 28 September 2011</p><p>PRAYING FOR THE DEAD: September 27 was the last day of Shraddh Pitru Paksh, which began on September 13 this year. Shraddh is basically ceremonies and rituals performed for the departed souls of dead ancestors. In Mumbai these rituals are performed at the Banganga Tank. PICS/BIPIN KOKATE</p> http://www.mid-day.com/photos/plog-content/thumbs/news/the-longdark-night-of-the-soul/rss/11075-bg1.jpg People at the historical Banganga Tank at Walkeshwar mark the last day of Shraddh yesterday - 28 September 2011