Devotees offer prayers by lighting oil lamps and incense sticks to Sri Loknath Brahmachari on the occasion of Karthik Brata at a Loknath Brahmachari ashram, 50 kilometers from Kolkata, India, on November 9, 2024. Rakher Upobash is a Hindu religious festival of lights, faith, and devotion. Rakher Upobash usually takes place in the month of Kartik according to the Hindu calendar, which typically falls in November. Kartik month is an auspicious time according to Hindu religion. Devotees fast from sunrise and offer prayers to Sri Loknath Brahmachari during sundown before breaking their fast. The festival is usually celebrated in Bangladesh and certain parts of rural West Bengal.
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