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''Lal Kach" Celebrating chaitra sankranti in Bangladesh

Last day of the bangle month the people of Munshiganj district Bangladesh do a warship of Hindu God Shiva praying for free from disease. In that day from noon groups of Hindu people from several housed gathered in this area. In every group have 10 to 12 persons. All of them getting themselves red colored all over the body by red lead or Vermilion. Each persons right hand have a sword and in the left hand have a skull. A China rose flower in their mouth. In their waist having a small red cloth and a hat on their head. In every group one person act like Shiva. They are dancing with their sword upward. The celebrations bring together people, irrespective of their creed and social differences. Tomorrow bangle New Year. (Photo by Zakir Hossain Chowdhury/NurPhoto)

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