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Hindu devotees in a Fasting festival

In the evening, hundreds of Hindu devotees sit and pray with special butter-fuel lamps at Baba Loknath temple during the Fasting and Lighting of Lamps ceremony, known as Rakher Upobash. The fasters will break fasting by eating Prosad / Vog [food] when all lamps are near to extinguish and particular time comes. Location-Baba Loknath temple, Barodi village, Narayanganj district, Bangladesh.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2018
Date Uploaded: 11.2019
Photo Location: Narayanganj, Bangladesh
Camera: SM-G531H
Copyright: © Shafayet Apollo