Rakher Upobash is a festival of light, hope and faith. Thousands of Hindu devotees gather in front of the Shri Shri Lokenath Brahmachari Ashram temple for the Rakher Upobash religious festival in Barodi, near Narayangunj, Bangladesh. After sunset, devotees sit in front of the temple with candles and perform prayers for hours. Light and shadow, smoke and song create a fascinating atmosphere to remember for life. Lokenath Baba is worshiped as an incarnation of God. He is a very popular saint in West Bengal and Bangladesh.
