A ritual being performed on the Brahmaputra for Mahalaya. Most years, the period of mourning known as the Pitru Paksha falls on the full moon day, Purnima, in the Hindu month of <em>Bhadrapada</em> and ends after 15 days on the new moon day, Amavasya. The Associated Press/ Anupam Nath
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