Rakher Upobash festival In India : 2024, Kolkata

Hindu devotees are sitting together in front of oil lamps and praying to Shri Shri Loknath Brahmachari, a Hindu saint and philosopher, as they observe the Rakher Upobash festival at a temple in Chakla Dham and Temple, about 69 km north of Kolkata, India, on November 16, 2024. Hindu women are observing a one-day fast and offering prayers during the "Kartik Brata" or "Rakher Upobash" for marital bliss, the well-being of their spouses and children, and the purification of their own bodies and souls (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhury/NurPhoto).