Rakher Upobash celebrations in Dhaka, Bangladesh by Ashraful Arefin.
Rakher Upobash, also known as Kartik Brati, is a Hindu religious festival celebrated in Dhaka, Bangladesh in November to celebrate the 18th century Hindu saint Baba Lokenath Brahmachari. Devotees of Baba Lokenath gather in front of Lokenath Brahmachari Ashram in Dhaka, sit in front of prayer lamps and absorb in prayer and meditation.