Hindu worshippers celebrate the three-day Rakher Upabas ritual at Loknath Temple in Barodi, Bangladesh. Devotees offer prayers and light earthen lamps, and fast until they burn out. The photograph has been shortlisted in the Open Colour category of the Siena International Photography Awards, a new competition which has attracted thousands of entries from more than 100 countries. Prizewinners will be announced by at a ceremony in Siena on 31 October and showcased, together with hundreds of…

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