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Prayer with Light

Hindu devotees sit with food and candles to pray in earnest to God before breaking the fast at Swamibag Lokenath temple in Dhaka, Bangladesh during Rakher Upobash Festival. Worshippers keep fast from the morning for this prayer and it means the last meal they had was their yesterday's dinner. In the afternoon, they start gathering at the temple premises to secure a place for prayer inside the temple. Sitting in front of candle lights (locally named Prodip), they break the fast and pray in earnest to the gods for their favors during the ritual.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2021
Date Uploaded: 12.2024
Photo Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Camera: Canon EOS 80D
Copyright: © Joy Saha