Devotees sit for prayer with burning incense and lit oil lamps during the Rakher Upobash, a religious fasting festival, at a temple in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, on Nov. 14, 2023. (Xinhua)
NARAYANGANJ, Bangladesh, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Hindu community in Bangladesh's Narayanganj district near the national capital Dhaka observed Rakher Upobash, an annual religious fasting festival on Nov. 14.
At a local temple, devotees sat for prayer with burning incense and lit oil lamps.
Devotees sit for prayer with burning incense and lit oil lamps during the Rakher Upobash, a religious fasting festival, at a temple in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, on Nov. 14, 2023. (Xinhua)
Devotees sit for prayer with burning incense and lit oil lamps during the Rakher Upobash, a religious fasting festival, at a temple in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, on Nov. 14, 2023. (Xinhua)
Devotees sit for prayer with burning incense and lit oil lamps during the Rakher Upobash, a religious fasting festival, at a temple in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, on Nov. 14, 2023. (Xinhua)
A devotee blows a horn instrument during the Rakher Upobash, a religious fasting festival, at a temple in Narayanganj, Bangladesh on Nov. 14, 2023. (Xinhua)
A devotee lights oil lamps during the Rakher Upobash, a religious fasting festival, at a temple in Narayanganj, Bangladesh on Nov. 14, 2023. (Xinhua)
A devotee prays during the Rakher Upobash, a religious fasting festival, at a temple in Narayanganj, Bangladesh on Nov. 14, 2023. (Xinhua) ■
