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Hindu Fasting Festival

Hundreds of Hindu devotees gather in front of Shri Shri Loknath Brahmachari Ashram temple for the Rakher Upobash, a religious fasting festival in Narayanganj, Bangladesh. Sitting in front of candle lights (locally named as Prodip), they fast and pray in earnest to the gods for their favours during the ritual. The temple premises become alive when thousands of diyas are burnt together. Light from million lamps, intense smoke from dhunachi, high peach rhythm of chanting, and devotees absorbed in prayers create breath-taking ambiance.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2024
Date Uploaded: 12.2024
Photo Location: Narayanganj, Bangladesh
Camera: FC3682
Copyright: © Joy Saha