DHAKA, BANGLADESH, April 10, 2003: Thousands of Hindus on Wednesday took a dip in the Brahmaputra river at Langalbandh, near Dhaka, in an annual event. It was estimated around 30,000 devotees had converged to bathe in an offshoot of the Brahmaputra river. “We are taking a dip to wash away sin, and the atmosphere is festive as more and more people are arriving,” one devotee said. Organizers said usually more than 100,000 Hindus from around the country as well as neighboring India, Nepal and Sri Lanka join in the two-day ceremony.
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