Editorial photo #13573767 Religion and Belief
Bikat Kali Puja Festival Celebrated
A devotee waits before wearing handcrafted wooden masks to perform the traditional Mukha Naach during the annual Bikat Kali Puja festival in Hili village along the India-Bangladesh border on April 13, 2026. The festival honors Kali in her fierce ''Bikat'' form, drawing large crowds for night-long rituals symbolizing the triumph over evil. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto)