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Bangladesh: Rakher Upobash Festival
November 8, 2025, Barodi, Narayanganj, Bangladesh: Devotees sit with food, incense, and oil lamps during the second day of Rakher Upobash prayers at Sri Sri Loknath Brahmachari Ashram in Barodi, Narayanganj. Rakher Upobash, also known as Kartik Brati or Kartik Upobash, is an important religious festival observed by the Hindu community in Bangladesh. It is a period of deep devotion and spiritual reflection, marked by fasting, prayer, and various rituals. Devotees observe a strict fast from sunrise to sunset, abstaining from both food and water. In the evening, they light earthen lamps (diyas), offer prayers, and sing hymns before breaking their fast. Special pujas are performed to seek divine blessings. Baba Lokenath Brahmachari was an 18th-century Bengali Hindu saint and philosopher. (Credit Image: © Syed Mahabubul Kader/ZUMA Press Wire (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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Bangladesh: Rakher Upobash Festival
November 8, 2025, Barodi, Narayanganj, Bangladesh: Devotees sit with food, incense, and oil lamps during the second day of Rakher Upobash prayers at Sri Sri Loknath Brahmachari Ashram in Barodi, Narayanganj. Rakher Upobash, also known as Kartik Brati or Kartik Upobash, is an important religious festival observed by the Hindu community in Bangladesh. It is a period of deep devotion and spiritual reflection, marked by fasting, prayer, and various rituals. Devotees observe a strict fast from sunrise to sunset, abstaining from both food and water. In the evening, they light earthen lamps (diyas), offer prayers, and sing hymns before breaking their fast. Special pujas are performed to seek divine blessings. Baba Lokenath Brahmachari was an 18th-century Bengali Hindu saint and philosopher. (Credit Image: © Syed Mahabubul Kader/ZUMA Press Wire (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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Floral Devotion At Swayambhunath On The Kartik Full Moon Night
A monkey walks on the dome of the Swayambhunath Stupa, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kathmandu, Nepal, on November 5, 2025, making an offering of 84 thousand flowers on the full moon night of the Nepali month of Kartik. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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'Boita Bandana'' Festival Celebration In Kolkata, India
Hindu people offer prayers after floating small decorated boats made with banana stems as they take a holy dip in the polluted river Ganges on the occasion of a historical event in Kolkata, India, on November 5, 2025. Every year, on the occasion of Kartik Purnima, people in Odisha celebrate the traditional maritime and naval festival, 'Boita Bandana,' also known as 'Danga Bhasa.' On the full moon day in the holy month of Kartik, the air fills with the spirit of Boita Bandana, celebrated by setting afloat miniature boats to mark the day. This historical event is commemorated by the symbolic act of floating miniature boats made of banana stems, paper, and colored cloth in water bodies like rivers, ponds, and the sea. The ritual pays homage to the rich maritime history of the region and the brave sailors who venture into the sea for trade. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto) -
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'Boita Bandana'' Festival Celebration In Kolkata, India
Hindu people gather to float small decorated boats made with banana stems as they take a holy dip in the river Ganges on the occasion of a historical event in Kolkata, India, on November 5, 2025. Every year, on the occasion of Kartik Purnima, people in Odisha celebrate the traditional maritime and naval festival, 'Boita Bandana,' also known as 'Danga Bhasa.' On the full moon day in the holy month of Kartik, the air is filled with the spirit of Boita Bandana, celebrated by setting afloat miniature boats to mark the day. This historical event is commemorated by the symbolic act of floating miniature boats made of banana stems, paper, and colored cloth in water bodies like rivers, ponds, and the sea. The ritual pays homage to the rich maritime history of the region and the brave sailors who venture into the sea for trade. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto) -
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'Boita Bandana'' Festival Celebration In Kolkata, India
Hindu people offer prayers after floating small decorated boats made with banana stems as they take a holy dip in the polluted river Ganges on the occasion of a historical event in Kolkata, India, on November 5, 2025. Every year, on the occasion of Kartik Purnima, people in Odisha celebrate the traditional maritime and naval festival, 'Boita Bandana,' also known as 'Danga Bhasa.' On the full moon day in the holy month of Kartik, the air fills with the spirit of Boita Bandana, celebrated by setting afloat miniature boats to mark the day. This historical event is commemorated by the symbolic act of floating miniature boats made of banana stems, paper, and colored cloth in water bodies like rivers, ponds, and the sea. The ritual pays homage to the rich maritime history of the region and the brave sailors who venture into the sea for trade. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto) -
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'Boita Bandana'' Festival Celebration In Kolkata, India
Hindu people gather to float small decorated boats made with banana stems as they take a holy dip in the river Ganges on the occasion of a historical event in Kolkata, India, on November 5, 2025. Every year, on the occasion of Kartik Purnima, people in Odisha celebrate the traditional maritime and naval festival, 'Boita Bandana,' also known as 'Danga Bhasa.' On the full moon day in the holy month of Kartik, the air is filled with the spirit of Boita Bandana, celebrated by setting afloat miniature boats to mark the day. This historical event is commemorated by the symbolic act of floating miniature boats made of banana stems, paper, and colored cloth in water bodies like rivers, ponds, and the sea. The ritual pays homage to the rich maritime history of the region and the brave sailors who venture into the sea for trade. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto) -
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'Boita Bandana'' Festival Celebration In Kolkata, India
Hindu people gather to float small decorated boats made with banana stems as they take a holy dip in the polluted river Ganges on the occasion of a historical event in Kolkata, India, on November 5, 2025. Every year, on the occasion of Kartik Purnima, people in Odisha celebrate the traditional maritime and naval festival, 'Boita Bandana,' also known as 'Danga Bhasa.' On the full moon day in the holy month of Kartik, the air is filled with the spirit of Boita Bandana, celebrated by setting afloat miniature boats to mark the day. This historical event is commemorated by the symbolic act of floating miniature boats made of banana stems, paper, and colored cloth in water bodies like rivers, ponds, and the sea. The ritual pays homage to the rich maritime history of the region and the brave sailors who venture into the sea for trade. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto) -
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'Boita Bandana'' Festival Celebration In Kolkata, India
Hindu people gather to float small decorated boats made with banana stems as they take a holy dip in the polluted river Ganges on the occasion of a historical event in Kolkata, India, on November 5, 2025. Every year, on the occasion of Kartik Purnima, people in Odisha celebrate the traditional maritime and naval festival, 'Boita Bandana,' also known as 'Danga Bhasa.' On the full moon day in the holy month of Kartik, the air is filled with the spirit of Boita Bandana, celebrated by setting afloat miniature boats to mark the day. This historical event is commemorated by the symbolic act of floating miniature boats made of banana stems, paper, and colored cloth in water bodies like rivers, ponds, and the sea. The ritual pays homage to the rich maritime history of the region and the brave sailors who venture into the sea for trade. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto) -
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'Boita Bandana'' Festival Celebration In Kolkata, India
Hindu people gather to float small decorated boats made with banana stems as they take a holy dip in the river Ganges on the occasion of a historical event in Kolkata, India, on November 5, 2025. Every year, on the occasion of Kartik Purnima, people in Odisha celebrate the traditional maritime and naval festival, 'Boita Bandana,' also known as 'Danga Bhasa.' On the full moon day in the holy month of Kartik, the air is filled with the spirit of Boita Bandana, celebrated by setting afloat miniature boats to mark the day. This historical event is commemorated by the symbolic act of floating miniature boats made of banana stems, paper, and colored cloth in water bodies like rivers, ponds, and the sea. The ritual pays homage to the rich maritime history of the region and the brave sailors who venture into the sea for trade. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto) -
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'Boita Bandana'' Festival Celebration In Kolkata, India
Hindu people gather to float small decorated boats made with banana stems as they take a holy dip in the polluted river Ganges on the occasion of a historical event in Kolkata, India, on November 5, 2025. Every year, on the occasion of Kartik Purnima, people in Odisha celebrate the traditional maritime and naval festival, 'Boita Bandana,' also known as 'Danga Bhasa.' On the full moon day in the holy month of Kartik, the air is filled with the spirit of Boita Bandana, celebrated by setting afloat miniature boats to mark the day. This historical event is commemorated by the symbolic act of floating miniature boats made of banana stems, paper, and colored cloth in water bodies like rivers, ponds, and the sea. The ritual pays homage to the rich maritime history of the region and the brave sailors who venture into the sea for trade. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto) -
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'Boita Bandana'' Festival Celebration In Kolkata, India
Hindu people offer prayers after floating small decorated boats made with banana stems as they take a holy dip in the polluted river Ganges on the occasion of a historical event in Kolkata, India, on November 5, 2025. Every year, on the occasion of Kartik Purnima, people in Odisha celebrate the traditional maritime and naval festival, 'Boita Bandana,' also known as 'Danga Bhasa.' On the full moon day in the holy month of Kartik, the air fills with the spirit of Boita Bandana, celebrated by setting afloat miniature boats to mark the day. This historical event is commemorated by the symbolic act of floating miniature boats made of banana stems, paper, and colored cloth in water bodies like rivers, ponds, and the sea. The ritual pays homage to the rich maritime history of the region and the brave sailors who venture into the sea for trade. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto) -
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'Boita Bandana'' Festival Celebration In Kolkata, India
Hindu people gather to float small decorated boats made with banana stems as they take a holy dip in the polluted river Ganges on the occasion of a historical event in Kolkata, India, on November 5, 2025. Every year, on the occasion of Kartik Purnima, people in Odisha celebrate the traditional maritime and naval festival, 'Boita Bandana,' also known as 'Danga Bhasa.' On the full moon day in the holy month of Kartik, the air is filled with the spirit of Boita Bandana, celebrated by setting afloat miniature boats to mark the day. This historical event is commemorated by the symbolic act of floating miniature boats made of banana stems, paper, and colored cloth in water bodies like rivers, ponds, and the sea. The ritual pays homage to the rich maritime history of the region and the brave sailors who venture into the sea for trade. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto) -
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'Boita Bandana'' Festival Celebration In Kolkata, India
Hindu people gather to float small decorated boats made with banana stems as they take a holy dip in the polluted river Ganges on the occasion of a historical event in Kolkata, India, on November 5, 2025. Every year, on the occasion of Kartik Purnima, people in Odisha celebrate the traditional maritime and naval festival, 'Boita Bandana,' also known as 'Danga Bhasa.' On the full moon day in the holy month of Kartik, the air is filled with the spirit of Boita Bandana, celebrated by setting afloat miniature boats to mark the day. This historical event is commemorated by the symbolic act of floating miniature boats made of banana stems, paper, and colored cloth in water bodies like rivers, ponds, and the sea. The ritual pays homage to the rich maritime history of the region and the brave sailors who venture into the sea for trade. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto) -
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'Boita Bandana'' Festival Celebration In Kolkata, India
Hindu people hold up small decorated boats made with a banana stem as people gather to take a holy dip in the river Ganges on the occasion of Kartik Purnima in Kolkata, India, on November 5, 2025. Every year, people in Odisha celebrate the traditional maritime and naval festival, 'Boita Bandana,' also known as 'Danga Bhasa.' On the full moon day in the holy month of Kartik, the air is filled with the spirit of Boita Bandana, celebrated by setting afloat miniature boats to mark the day. This historical event is commemorated by the symbolic act of floating miniature boats made of banana stems, paper, and colored cloth in water bodies like rivers, ponds, and the sea. The ritual pays homage to the rich maritime history of the region and the brave sailors who venture into the sea for trade. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto) -
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'Boita Bandana'' Festival Celebration In Kolkata, India
Hindu people gather to float large decorated boats made with banana stems as they take a holy dip in the river Ganges on the occasion of a historical event in Kolkata, India, on November 5, 2025. Every year, on the occasion of Kartik Purnima, people in Odisha celebrate the traditional maritime and naval festival, 'Boita Bandana,' also known as 'Danga Bhasa.' On the full moon day in the holy month of Kartik, the air is filled with the spirit of Boita Bandana, celebrated by setting afloat miniature boats to mark the day. This historical event is commemorated by the symbolic act of floating miniature boats made of banana stems, paper, and colored cloth in water bodies like rivers, ponds, and the sea. The ritual pays homage to the rich maritime history of the region and the brave sailors who venture into the sea for trade. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto) -
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'Boita Bandana'' Festival Celebration In Kolkata, India
Hindu people gather to float small decorated boats made with banana stems as they take a holy dip in the river Ganges on the occasion of a historical event in Kolkata, India, on November 5, 2025. Every year, on the occasion of Kartik Purnima, people in Odisha celebrate the traditional maritime and naval festival, 'Boita Bandana,' also known as 'Danga Bhasa.' On the full moon day in the holy month of Kartik, the air is filled with the spirit of Boita Bandana, celebrated by setting afloat miniature boats to mark the day. This historical event is commemorated by the symbolic act of floating miniature boats made of banana stems, paper, and colored cloth in water bodies like rivers, ponds, and the sea. The ritual pays homage to the rich maritime history of the region and the brave sailors who venture into the sea for trade. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto) -
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'Boita Bandana'' Festival Celebration In Kolkata, India
Hindu people gather to float small decorated boats made with banana stems as they take a holy dip in the river Ganges on the occasion of a historical event in Kolkata, India, on November 5, 2025. Every year, on the occasion of Kartik Purnima, people in Odisha celebrate the traditional maritime and naval festival, 'Boita Bandana,' also known as 'Danga Bhasa.' On the full moon day in the holy month of Kartik, the air is filled with the spirit of Boita Bandana, celebrated by setting afloat miniature boats to mark the day. This historical event is commemorated by the symbolic act of floating miniature boats made of banana stems, paper, and colored cloth in water bodies like rivers, ponds, and the sea. The ritual pays homage to the rich maritime history of the region and the brave sailors who venture into the sea for trade. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto) -
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'Boita Bandana'' Festival Celebration In Kolkata, India
Hindu people hold up small decorated boats made with a banana stem as people gather to take a holy dip in the river Ganges on the occasion of Kartik Purnima in Kolkata, India, on November 5, 2025. Every year, people in Odisha celebrate the traditional maritime and naval festival, 'Boita Bandana,' also known as 'Danga Bhasa.' On the full moon day in the holy month of Kartik, the air is filled with the spirit of Boita Bandana, celebrated by setting afloat miniature boats to mark the day. This historical event is commemorated by the symbolic act of floating miniature boats made of banana stems, paper, and colored cloth in water bodies like rivers, ponds, and the sea. The ritual pays homage to the rich maritime history of the region and the brave sailors who venture into the sea for trade. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto) -
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'Boita Bandana'' Festival Celebration In Kolkata, India
Hindu people offer prayers after floating small decorated boats made with banana stems as they take a holy dip in the polluted river Ganges on the occasion of a historical event in Kolkata, India, on November 5, 2025. Every year, on the occasion of Kartik Purnima, people in Odisha celebrate the traditional maritime and naval festival, 'Boita Bandana,' also known as 'Danga Bhasa.' On the full moon day in the holy month of Kartik, the air fills with the spirit of Boita Bandana, celebrated by setting afloat miniature boats to mark the day. This historical event is commemorated by the symbolic act of floating miniature boats made of banana stems, paper, and colored cloth in water bodies like rivers, ponds, and the sea. The ritual pays homage to the rich maritime history of the region and the brave sailors who venture into the sea for trade. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto) -
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'Boita Bandana'' Festival Celebration In Kolkata, India
Hindu people hold up small decorated boats made with a banana stem as people gather to take a holy dip in the river Ganges on the occasion of Kartik Purnima in Kolkata, India, on November 5, 2025. Every year, people in Odisha celebrate the traditional maritime and naval festival, 'Boita Bandana,' also known as 'Danga Bhasa.' On the full moon day in the holy month of Kartik, the air is filled with the spirit of Boita Bandana, celebrated by setting afloat miniature boats to mark the day. This historical event is commemorated by the symbolic act of floating miniature boats made of banana stems, paper, and colored cloth in water bodies like rivers, ponds, and the sea. The ritual pays homage to the rich maritime history of the region and the brave sailors who venture into the sea for trade. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto) -
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'Boita Bandana'' Festival Celebration In Kolkata, India
Hindu people offer prayers after floating small decorated boats made with banana stems as they take a holy dip in the polluted river Ganges on the occasion of a historical event in Kolkata, India, on November 5, 2025. Every year, on the occasion of Kartik Purnima, people in Odisha celebrate the traditional maritime and naval festival, 'Boita Bandana,' also known as 'Danga Bhasa.' On the full moon day in the holy month of Kartik, the air fills with the spirit of Boita Bandana, celebrated by setting afloat miniature boats to mark the day. This historical event is commemorated by the symbolic act of floating miniature boats made of banana stems, paper, and colored cloth in water bodies like rivers, ponds, and the sea. The ritual pays homage to the rich maritime history of the region and the brave sailors who venture into the sea for trade. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto) -
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'Boita Bandana'' Festival Celebration In Kolkata, India
Hindu people hold up small decorated boats made with a banana stem as people gather to take a holy dip in the river Ganges on the occasion of Kartik Purnima in Kolkata, India, on November 5, 2025. Every year, people in Odisha celebrate the traditional maritime and naval festival, 'Boita Bandana,' also known as 'Danga Bhasa.' On the full moon day in the holy month of Kartik, the air is filled with the spirit of Boita Bandana, celebrated by setting afloat miniature boats to mark the day. This historical event is commemorated by the symbolic act of floating miniature boats made of banana stems, paper, and colored cloth in water bodies like rivers, ponds, and the sea. The ritual pays homage to the rich maritime history of the region and the brave sailors who venture into the sea for trade. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto) -
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'Boita Bandana'' Festival Celebration In Kolkata, India
Hindu people hold up small decorated boats made with a banana stem as people gather to take a holy dip in the river Ganges on the occasion of Kartik Purnima in Kolkata, India, on November 5, 2025. Every year, people in Odisha celebrate the traditional maritime and naval festival, 'Boita Bandana,' also known as 'Danga Bhasa.' On the full moon day in the holy month of Kartik, the air is filled with the spirit of Boita Bandana, celebrated by setting afloat miniature boats to mark the day. This historical event is commemorated by the symbolic act of floating miniature boats made of banana stems, paper, and colored cloth in water bodies like rivers, ponds, and the sea. The ritual pays homage to the rich maritime history of the region and the brave sailors who venture into the sea for trade. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto) -
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'Boita Bandana'' Festival Celebration In Kolkata, India
Hindu people hold up small decorated boats made with a banana stem as people gather to take a holy dip in the river Ganges on the occasion of Kartik Purnima in Kolkata, India, on November 5, 2025. Every year, people in Odisha celebrate the traditional maritime and naval festival, 'Boita Bandana,' also known as 'Danga Bhasa.' On the full moon day in the holy month of Kartik, the air is filled with the spirit of Boita Bandana, celebrated by setting afloat miniature boats to mark the day. This historical event is commemorated by the symbolic act of floating miniature boats made of banana stems, paper, and colored cloth in water bodies like rivers, ponds, and the sea. The ritual pays homage to the rich maritime history of the region and the brave sailors who venture into the sea for trade. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto) -
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'Boita Bandana'' Festival Celebration In Kolkata, India
Hindu people hold up small decorated boats made with a banana stem as people gather to take a holy dip in the river Ganges on the occasion of Kartik Purnima in Kolkata, India, on November 5, 2025. Every year, people in Odisha celebrate the traditional maritime and naval festival, 'Boita Bandana,' also known as 'Danga Bhasa.' On the full moon day in the holy month of Kartik, the air is filled with the spirit of Boita Bandana, celebrated by setting afloat miniature boats to mark the day. This historical event is commemorated by the symbolic act of floating miniature boats made of banana stems, paper, and colored cloth in water bodies like rivers, ponds, and the sea. The ritual pays homage to the rich maritime history of the region and the brave sailors who venture into the sea for trade. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto) -
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Rakher Upobash Festival Celebration In Dhaka
November 4, 2025, Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh: Devotees sit with food, incense, and oil lamps during the Rakher Upobash prayer at Sri Sri Loknath Brahmachari Ashram in Dhaka. Rakher Upobash is an important religious festival observed by the Hindu community in Bangladesh. (Credit Image: © Syed Mahabubul Kader/ZUMA Press Wire (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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Bangladesh: Rakher Upobash Festival 2025
November 4, 2025, Dhaka, Bangladesh: Devotees sit with food, incense, and oil lamps during the Rakher Upobash prayer at Sri Sri Loknath Brahmachari Ashram in Dhaka. Rakher Upobash, also known as Kartik Brati or Kartik Upobash, is an important religious festival observed by the Hindu community in Bangladesh. Devotees observe a strict fast from sunrise to sunset, abstaining from both food and water. In the evening, they light earthen lamps (diyas), offer prayers, and sing hymns before breaking their fast. Special pujas are performed to seek divine blessings. (Credit Image: © Syed Mahabubul Kader/ZUMA Press Wire (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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Kartik Naach - Narasingh - Hiranyakashyapu - Nepal
NARSINGH touches and kills HIRANYAKASHYAPU during the eighth day of the Kartik Naach at Kartik Dabali, Patan Durbar Square, in Patan, Nepal, on November 3, which extends into November 4. Lord Vishnu, in his half-man, half-lion form, emerges from the pillar at twilight to protect his devotee PRAHLAD. Using his divine strength and claws, NARSINGH strikes down the tyrant king, fulfilling Brahma’s boon while restoring dharma. The scene symbolizes the triumph of good over evil and forms the climax of the ten-day traditional dance-drama dating back to the 17th-century Malla period. (Photo by Safal Prakash Shrestha/NurPhoto) -
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Kati Bihu In Assam
An Assamese woman lights 'sakis' (lamps) in the paddy field as part of Kati Bihu in Nagaon district in the northeastern state of Assam, India, on October 18, 2025. Kongali Bihu, or Kati Bihu as it is commonly known, derives its name from the month of Kartik, which is traditionally known as Kati. This Bihu is celebrated during the time of relocation of the rice sapling in the month of October (Photo by Anuwar Hazarika/NurPhoto). -
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Kati Bihu In Assam
An Assamese woman lights 'sakis' (lamps) in the paddy field as part of Kati Bihu in Nagaon district in the northeastern state of Assam, India, on October 18, 2025. Kongali Bihu, or Kati Bihu as it is commonly known, derives its name from the month of Kartik, which is traditionally known as Kati. This Bihu is celebrated during the time of relocation of the rice sapling in the month of October (Photo by Anuwar Hazarika/NurPhoto). -
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FEATURE - Bangladesh: Rakher Upobash Hindu Festival
November 9, 2021, Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh: Hindu devotees sit with Prodip (lights) and pray to God for the welfare of family in front of Shri Shri Lokanath Brahmachari Ashram temple, Swamibag during the Kartik Brati or Rakher Upobash, a religious Hindu fasting festival organized annually at the last half of the Bengali month Kartik. Devotees sit with food and candles and pray in earnest to the God before breaking the fast. Lokenath Brahmachari who is called Baba Lokenath was an 18th Century Hindu saint and philosopher in Bengal. Lokenath Brahmachari devotees pray with light to save their family and dear from cholera and pox disease. (Credit Image: © Joy Saha/Pacific Press via ZUMA Press Wire (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Bangladesh: Rakher Upobash Hindu Festival
November 9, 2021, Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh: Hindu devotees sit with Prodip (lights) and pray to God for the welfare of family in front of Shri Shri Lokanath Brahmachari Ashram temple, Swamibag during the Kartik Brati or Rakher Upobash, a religious Hindu fasting festival organized annually at the last half of the Bengali month Kartik. Devotees sit with food and candles and pray in earnest to the God before breaking the fast. Lokenath Brahmachari who is called Baba Lokenath was an 18th Century Hindu saint and philosopher in Bengal. Lokenath Brahmachari devotees pray with light to save their family and dear from cholera and pox disease. (Credit Image: © Joy Saha/Pacific Press via ZUMA Press Wire (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Bangladesh: Rakher Upobash Hindu Festival
November 9, 2021, Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh: Hindu devotees sit with Prodip (lights) and pray to God for the welfare of family in front of Shri Shri Lokanath Brahmachari Ashram temple, Swamibag during the Kartik Brati or Rakher Upobash, a religious Hindu fasting festival organized annually at the last half of the Bengali month Kartik. Devotees sit with food and candles and pray in earnest to the God before breaking the fast. Lokenath Brahmachari who is called Baba Lokenath was an 18th Century Hindu saint and philosopher in Bengal. Lokenath Brahmachari devotees pray with light to save their family and dear from cholera and pox disease. (Credit Image: © Joy Saha/Pacific Press via ZUMA Press Wire (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Bangladesh: Rakher Upobash Hindu Festival
November 9, 2021, Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh: Hindu devotees sit with Prodip (lights) and pray to God for the welfare of family in front of Shri Shri Lokanath Brahmachari Ashram temple, Swamibag during the Kartik Brati or Rakher Upobash, a religious Hindu fasting festival organized annually at the last half of the Bengali month Kartik. Devotees sit with food and candles and pray in earnest to the God before breaking the fast. Lokenath Brahmachari who is called Baba Lokenath was an 18th Century Hindu saint and philosopher in Bengal. Lokenath Brahmachari devotees pray with light to save their family and dear from cholera and pox disease. (Credit Image: © Joy Saha/Pacific Press via ZUMA Press Wire (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Bangladesh: Rakher Upobash Hindu Festival
November 9, 2021, Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh: Hindu devotees sit with Prodip (lights) and pray to God for the welfare of family in front of Shri Shri Lokanath Brahmachari Ashram temple, Swamibag during the Kartik Brati or Rakher Upobash, a religious Hindu fasting festival organized annually at the last half of the Bengali month Kartik. Devotees sit with food and candles and pray in earnest to the God before breaking the fast. Lokenath Brahmachari who is called Baba Lokenath was an 18th Century Hindu saint and philosopher in Bengal. Lokenath Brahmachari devotees pray with light to save their family and dear from cholera and pox disease. (Credit Image: © Joy Saha/Pacific Press via ZUMA Press Wire (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Bangladesh: Rakher Upobash Hindu Festival
November 9, 2021, Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh: Hindu devotees sit with Prodip (lights) and pray to God for the welfare of family in front of Shri Shri Lokanath Brahmachari Ashram temple, Swamibag during the Kartik Brati or Rakher Upobash, a religious Hindu fasting festival organized annually at the last half of the Bengali month Kartik. Devotees sit with food and candles and pray in earnest to the God before breaking the fast. Lokenath Brahmachari who is called Baba Lokenath was an 18th Century Hindu saint and philosopher in Bengal. Lokenath Brahmachari devotees pray with light to save their family and dear from cholera and pox disease. (Credit Image: © Joy Saha/Pacific Press via ZUMA Press Wire (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Bangladesh: Rakher Upobash Hindu Festival
November 9, 2021, Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh: Hindu devotees sit with Prodip (lights) and pray to God for the welfare of family in front of Shri Shri Lokanath Brahmachari Ashram temple, Swamibag during the Kartik Brati or Rakher Upobash, a religious Hindu fasting festival organized annually at the last half of the Bengali month Kartik. Devotees sit with food and candles and pray in earnest to the God before breaking the fast. Lokenath Brahmachari who is called Baba Lokenath was an 18th Century Hindu saint and philosopher in Bengal. Lokenath Brahmachari devotees pray with light to save their family and dear from cholera and pox disease. (Credit Image: © Joy Saha/Pacific Press via ZUMA Press Wire (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Bangladesh: Rakher Upobash Hindu Festival
November 9, 2021, Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh: Hindu devotees sit with Prodip (lights) and pray to God for the welfare of family in front of Shri Shri Lokanath Brahmachari Ashram temple, Swamibag during the Kartik Brati or Rakher Upobash, a religious Hindu fasting festival organized annually at the last half of the Bengali month Kartik. Devotees sit with food and candles and pray in earnest to the God before breaking the fast. Lokenath Brahmachari who is called Baba Lokenath was an 18th Century Hindu saint and philosopher in Bengal. Lokenath Brahmachari devotees pray with light to save their family and dear from cholera and pox disease. (Credit Image: © Joy Saha/Pacific Press via ZUMA Press Wire (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Bangladesh: Rakher Upobash Hindu Festival
November 9, 2021, Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh: Hindu devotees sit with Prodip (lights) and pray to God for the welfare of family in front of Shri Shri Lokanath Brahmachari Ashram temple, Swamibag during the Kartik Brati or Rakher Upobash, a religious Hindu fasting festival organized annually at the last half of the Bengali month Kartik. Devotees sit with food and candles and pray in earnest to the God before breaking the fast. Lokenath Brahmachari who is called Baba Lokenath was an 18th Century Hindu saint and philosopher in Bengal. Lokenath Brahmachari devotees pray with light to save their family and dear from cholera and pox disease. (Credit Image: © Joy Saha/Pacific Press via ZUMA Press Wire (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Bangladesh: Rakher Upobash Hindu Festival
November 9, 2021, Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh: Hindu devotees sit with Prodip (lights) and pray to God for the welfare of family in front of Shri Shri Lokanath Brahmachari Ashram temple, Swamibag during the Kartik Brati or Rakher Upobash, a religious Hindu fasting festival organized annually at the last half of the Bengali month Kartik. Devotees sit with food and candles and pray in earnest to the God before breaking the fast. Lokenath Brahmachari who is called Baba Lokenath was an 18th Century Hindu saint and philosopher in Bengal. Lokenath Brahmachari devotees pray with light to save their family and dear from cholera and pox disease. (Credit Image: © Joy Saha/Pacific Press via ZUMA Press Wire (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Bangladesh: Rakher Upobash Hindu Festival
November 9, 2021, Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh: Hindu devotees sit with Prodip (lights) and pray to God for the welfare of family in front of Shri Shri Lokanath Brahmachari Ashram temple, Swamibag during the Kartik Brati or Rakher Upobash, a religious Hindu fasting festival organized annually at the last half of the Bengali month Kartik. Devotees sit with food and candles and pray in earnest to the God before breaking the fast. Lokenath Brahmachari who is called Baba Lokenath was an 18th Century Hindu saint and philosopher in Bengal. Lokenath Brahmachari devotees pray with light to save their family and dear from cholera and pox disease. (Credit Image: © Joy Saha/Pacific Press via ZUMA Press Wire (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Bangladesh: Rakher Upobash Hindu Festival
November 9, 2021, Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh: Hindu devotees sit with Prodip (lights) and pray to God for the welfare of family in front of Shri Shri Lokanath Brahmachari Ashram temple, Swamibag during the Kartik Brati or Rakher Upobash, a religious Hindu fasting festival organized annually at the last half of the Bengali month Kartik. Devotees sit with food and candles and pray in earnest to the God before breaking the fast. Lokenath Brahmachari who is called Baba Lokenath was an 18th Century Hindu saint and philosopher in Bengal. Lokenath Brahmachari devotees pray with light to save their family and dear from cholera and pox disease. (Credit Image: © Joy Saha/Pacific Press via ZUMA Press Wire (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Bangladesh: Rakher Upobash Hindu Festival
November 9, 2021, Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh: Hindu devotees sit with Prodip (lights) and pray to God for the welfare of family in front of Shri Shri Lokanath Brahmachari Ashram temple, Swamibag during the Kartik Brati or Rakher Upobash, a religious Hindu fasting festival organized annually at the last half of the Bengali month Kartik. Devotees sit with food and candles and pray in earnest to the God before breaking the fast. Lokenath Brahmachari who is called Baba Lokenath was an 18th Century Hindu saint and philosopher in Bengal. Lokenath Brahmachari devotees pray with light to save their family and dear from cholera and pox disease. (Credit Image: © Joy Saha/Pacific Press via ZUMA Press Wire (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Bangladesh: Rakher Upobash Hindu Festival
November 9, 2021, Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh: Hindu devotees sit with Prodip (lights) and pray to God for the welfare of family in front of Shri Shri Lokanath Brahmachari Ashram temple, Swamibag during the Kartik Brati or Rakher Upobash, a religious Hindu fasting festival organized annually at the last half of the Bengali month Kartik. Devotees sit with food and candles and pray in earnest to the God before breaking the fast. Lokenath Brahmachari who is called Baba Lokenath was an 18th Century Hindu saint and philosopher in Bengal. Lokenath Brahmachari devotees pray with light to save their family and dear from cholera and pox disease. (Credit Image: © Joy Saha/Pacific Press via ZUMA Press Wire (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Bangladesh: Rakher Upobash Hindu Festival
November 9, 2021, Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh: Hindu devotees sit with Prodip (lights) and pray to God for the welfare of family in front of Shri Shri Lokanath Brahmachari Ashram temple, Swamibag during the Kartik Brati or Rakher Upobash, a religious Hindu fasting festival organized annually at the last half of the Bengali month Kartik. Devotees sit with food and candles and pray in earnest to the God before breaking the fast. Lokenath Brahmachari who is called Baba Lokenath was an 18th Century Hindu saint and philosopher in Bengal. Lokenath Brahmachari devotees pray with light to save their family and dear from cholera and pox disease. (Credit Image: © Joy Saha/Pacific Press via ZUMA Press Wire (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Bangladesh: Rakher Upobash Hindu Festival
November 9, 2021, Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh: Hindu devotees sit with Prodip (lights) and pray to God for the welfare of family in front of Shri Shri Lokanath Brahmachari Ashram temple, Swamibag during the Kartik Brati or Rakher Upobash, a religious Hindu fasting festival organized annually at the last half of the Bengali month Kartik. Devotees sit with food and candles and pray in earnest to the God before breaking the fast. Lokenath Brahmachari who is called Baba Lokenath was an 18th Century Hindu saint and philosopher in Bengal. Lokenath Brahmachari devotees pray with light to save their family and dear from cholera and pox disease. (Credit Image: © Joy Saha/Pacific Press via ZUMA Press Wire (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Bangladesh: Rakher Upobash Hindu Festival
November 9, 2021, Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh: Hindu devotees sit with Prodip (lights) and pray to God for the welfare of family in front of Shri Shri Lokanath Brahmachari Ashram temple, Swamibag during the Kartik Brati or Rakher Upobash, a religious Hindu fasting festival organized annually at the last half of the Bengali month Kartik. Devotees sit with food and candles and pray in earnest to the God before breaking the fast. Lokenath Brahmachari who is called Baba Lokenath was an 18th Century Hindu saint and philosopher in Bengal. Lokenath Brahmachari devotees pray with light to save their family and dear from cholera and pox disease. (Credit Image: © Joy Saha/Pacific Press via ZUMA Press Wire (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Bangladesh: Rakher Upobash Hindu Festival
November 9, 2021, Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh: Hindu devotees sit with Prodip (lights) and pray to God for the welfare of family in front of Shri Shri Lokanath Brahmachari Ashram temple, Swamibag during the Kartik Brati or Rakher Upobash, a religious Hindu fasting festival organized annually at the last half of the Bengali month Kartik. Devotees sit with food and candles and pray in earnest to the God before breaking the fast. Lokenath Brahmachari who is called Baba Lokenath was an 18th Century Hindu saint and philosopher in Bengal. Lokenath Brahmachari devotees pray with light to save their family and dear from cholera and pox disease. (Credit Image: © Joy Saha/Pacific Press via ZUMA Press Wire (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Bangladesh: Rakher Upobash Hindu Festival
November 9, 2021, Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh: Hindu devotees sit with Prodip (lights) and pray to God for the welfare of family in front of Shri Shri Lokanath Brahmachari Ashram temple, Swamibag during the Kartik Brati or Rakher Upobash, a religious Hindu fasting festival organized annually at the last half of the Bengali month Kartik. Devotees sit with food and candles and pray in earnest to the God before breaking the fast. Lokenath Brahmachari who is called Baba Lokenath was an 18th Century Hindu saint and philosopher in Bengal. Lokenath Brahmachari devotees pray with light to save their family and dear from cholera and pox disease. (Credit Image: © Joy Saha/Pacific Press via ZUMA Press Wire (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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