Bengali Woman attending the traditional new year's celebrations, the Bangla Mela, London, UK

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Baishakhi Mela is the celebration of the Bangla New Year. Being the premier Bengali celebration outside of Bangladesh, it attracts many visitors from London and beyond. It traditionally takes place in the area around Brick Lane (Banglatown) in the middle of May each year.

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Size: 3467px × 5200px
Location: London UK United Kingdom England Great Britain
Photo credit: © Bettina Strenske / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: baishakhi, baishaki, bangla, bangladesh, bangladeshi, banglatown, brick, costume, kingdom, lane, london, mela, traditional, uk, united, woman, year