Women, children across India gear up to celebrate Raksha Bandhan
Women shop for Rakhi ahead of Raksha Bandhan in Mumbai. Raksha Bandhan or simply Rakhi is a Hindu festival, celebrated in many parts of the Indian subcontinent, notably India and Nepal.
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Women shop ahead of Raksha Bandhan in Mumbai. Raksha Bandhan or simply Rakhi is a Hindu festival, celebrated in many parts of the Indian subcontinent, notably India and Nepal. Raksha Bandhan is a time to celebrate the ‘bond of protection’ between a brother and his sister. Getty images
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School students dress up in traditional attire to celebrate Raksha Bandhan festival in Thane, Maharashtra. Getty images
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An Indian customer gets her hand is decorated with henna on the eve of the Rakhi festival in New Delhi. During the festival, sisters tie a sacred thread (rakhi) around their brothers wrists, and in return the brothers vow to protect their sisters. Getty images
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Widows celebrate Raksha Bandhan and show their “Modi Rakhi” during a function organised by Sulabh International at Gopinath Temple in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh. PTI
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