Asia Album: Moments of Shyama Puja festival in Bangladesh-Xinhua
Asia Album: Moments of Shyama Puja festival in Bangladesh
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2026-11-09 15:08:18
Devotees light earthen lamps and candles during Shyama Puja, also known as Kali Puja, at the Sri Sri Bordeshwari Kalimata Temple in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Nov. 8, 2026. (Photo by Habibur Rahman/Xinhua)
DHAKA, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Warm glows from earthen lamps and candles light up the night during the Shyama Puja festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh, as families and friends gather to enjoy this gentle, luminous festive moment.
Shyama Puja, also known as Kali Puja, is a major Hindu festival dedicated to the goddess Kali.
Devotees light earthen lamps and candles during Shyama Puja, also known as Kali Puja, at the Sri Sri Bordeshwari Kalimata Temple in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Nov. 8, 2026. (Photo by Habibur Rahman/Xinhua)Children light earthen lamps and candles during Shyama Puja, also known as Kali Puja, at the Sri Sri Bordeshwari Kalimata Temple in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Nov. 8, 2026. (Photo by Habibur Rahman/Xinhua)Devotees light earthen lamps and candles during Shyama Puja, also known as Kali Puja, at the Sri Sri Bordeshwari Kalimata Temple in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Nov. 8, 2026. (Photo by Habibur Rahman/Xinhua)A devotee lights earthen lamps and candles during Shyama Puja, also known as Kali Puja, at the Sri Sri Bordeshwari Kalimata Temple in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Nov. 8, 2026. (Photo by Habibur Rahman/Xinhua)A devotee lights an earthen lamp during Shyama Puja, also known as Kali Puja, at the Sri Sri Bordeshwari Kalimata Temple in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Nov. 8, 2026. (Photo by Habibur Rahman/Xinhua)Devotees light earthen lamps and candles during Shyama Puja, also known as Kali Puja, at the Sri Sri Bordeshwari Kalimata Temple in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Nov. 8, 2026. (Photo by Habibur Rahman/Xinhua)■
