Laotian New Years celebration, Lowell Girls Club, Lowell, Massachusetts; Cambodian New Years celebration, Trairatanaram Temple, Lowell, Massachusetts

Index data: 1, Lay leader holding microphone and reading from piece of paper; 2, Woman next to money tree; 3, Same as 1; 4, Monk sitting behind two lamps; 5, Same as 4, pot with small triangular red-and-white flags stuck into sand is visible in foreground; 6, Side view of congregation chanting; LAOTIAN NEW YEARS CELEBRATION, LOWELL GIRLS CLUB. 7, Rock band in front of banner; TRAIRATANARAM TEMPLE. 8, Outdoor altar. This shot was taken by Jack Lueders-Booth.