"Rakshabandhan"

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8 August 2025

In Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on August 8, 2025, people board a bus at Sindhi Camp Bus Stand to reach their homes ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival.

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8 August 2025

In Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on August 8, 2025, people board a bus at Sindhi Camp Bus Stand to reach their homes ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival.

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8 August 2025

In Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on August 8, 2025, people board a bus at Sindhi Camp Bus Stand to reach their homes ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival.

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7 August 2025

Rolls of sacred thread ''Rakshyabandhan'' are on display at a local marketplace in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 7, 2025, ahead of the festival of Janai Purnima, also known as the festival of threads. The festival of Janai Purnima is observed annually on Shrawan Shukla Purnima. Celebrated nationwide, these events feature the wearing of the Janai (sacred thread), Rakshabandhan, and Raakhi. Hundreds of adherents of Vedic Sanatan Dharma throng sacred rivers, take dips, and tie the Rakshasutra (sacred thread) with the guidance of their Guru. Brahmin priests, adhering to the Vedic traditions, perform chants, penance, and worship while tying the Rakshasutra on the right wrist of the devotee. It is a widely held belief that wearing the Janai and Rakshasutra, properly chanted and blessed by the priest, offers protection from negative influences.

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7 August 2025

A Nepali customer checks Rakhi at a local marketplace in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 7, 2025, ahead of the festival of Janai Purnima, also known as the festival of threads. The festival of Janai Purnima is observed annually on Shrawan Shukla Purnima. Celebrated nationwide, these events feature the wearing of the Janai (sacred thread), Rakshabandhan, and Raakhi. Hundreds of adherents of Vedic Sanatan Dharma throng sacred rivers, take dips, and tie the Rakshasutra (sacred thread) with the guidance of their Guru. Brahmin priests, adhering to the Vedic traditions, perform chants, penance, and worship while tying the Rakshasutra on the right wrist of the devotee. It is a widely held belief that wearing the Janai and Rakshasutra, properly chanted and blessed by the priest, offers protection from negative influences.

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7 August 2025

A Nepali shopkeeper waits for customers at a local shop in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 7, 2025, ahead of the festival of Janai Purnima, also known as the festival of threads. The festival of Janai Purnima is observed annually on Shrawan Shukla Purnima. Celebrated nationwide, these events feature the wearing of the Janai (sacred thread), Rakshabandhan, and Raakhi. Hundreds of adherents of Vedic Sanatan Dharma throng sacred rivers, take dips, and tie the Rakshasutra (sacred thread) with the guidance of their Guru. Brahmin priests, adhering to the Vedic traditions, perform chants, penance, and worship while tying the Rakshasutra on the right wrist of the devotee. It is a widely held belief that wearing the Janai and Rakshasutra, properly chanted and blessed by the priest, offers protection from negative influences.

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7 August 2025

A Nepali customer buys bundles of sacred thread ''Janai'' from a local marketplace in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 7, 2025, ahead of the festival of Janai Purnima, also known as the festival of threads. The festival of Janai Purnima is observed annually on Shrawan Shukla Purnima. Celebrated nationwide, these events feature the wearing of the Janai (sacred thread), Rakshabandhan, and Raakhi. Hundreds of adherents of Vedic Sanatan Dharma throng sacred rivers, taking dips and tying the Rakshasutra (sacred thread) with the guidance of their Guru. Brahmin priests, adhering to the Vedic traditions, perform chants, penance, and worship while tying the Rakshasutra on the right wrist of the devotee. It is a widely held belief that wearing the Janai and Rakshasutra, properly chanted and blessed by the priest, offers protection from negative influences.

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7 August 2025

A Nepali customer buys bundles of sacred thread ''Janai'' from a local marketplace in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 7, 2025, ahead of the festival of Janai Purnima, also known as the festival of threads. The festival of Janai Purnima is observed annually on Shrawan Shukla Purnima. Celebrated nationwide, these events feature the wearing of the Janai (sacred thread), Rakshabandhan, and Raakhi. Hundreds of adherents of Vedic Sanatan Dharma throng sacred rivers, taking dips and tying the Rakshasutra (sacred thread) with the guidance of their Guru. Brahmin priests, adhering to the Vedic traditions, perform chants, penance, and worship while tying the Rakshasutra on the right wrist of the devotee. It is a widely held belief that wearing the Janai and Rakshasutra, properly chanted and blessed by the priest, offers protection from negative influences.

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7 August 2025

A Nepali customer checks Rakhi at a local marketplace in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 7, 2025, ahead of the festival of Janai Purnima, also known as the festival of threads. The festival of Janai Purnima is observed annually on Shrawan Shukla Purnima. Celebrated nationwide, these events feature the wearing of the Janai (sacred thread), Rakshabandhan, and Raakhi. Hundreds of adherents of Vedic Sanatan Dharma throng sacred rivers, take dips, and tie the Rakshasutra (sacred thread) with the guidance of their Guru. Brahmin priests, adhering to the Vedic traditions, perform chants, penance, and worship while tying the Rakshasutra on the right wrist of the devotee. It is a widely held belief that wearing the Janai and Rakshasutra, properly chanted and blessed by the priest, offers protection from negative influences.

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7 August 2025

Rakhi are displayed at a local marketplace in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 7, 2025, ahead of the festival of Janai Purnima, also known as the festival of threads. The festival of Janai Purnima is observed annually on Shrawan Shukla Purnima. Celebrated nationwide, these events feature the wearing of the Janai (sacred thread), Rakshabandhan, and Raakhi. Hundreds of adherents of Vedic Sanatan Dharma throng sacred rivers, take dips, and tie the Rakshasutra (sacred thread) with the guidance of their Guru. Brahmin priests, adhering to the Vedic traditions, perform chants, penance, and worship while tying the Rakshasutra on the right wrist of the devotee. It is a widely held belief that wearing the Janai and Rakshasutra, properly chanted and blessed by the priest, offers protection from negative influences.

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7 August 2025

A vendor sells colorful rakhis as people prepare for Raksha Bandhan, a Hindu festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, observed with the tying of sacred threads and the exchange of sweets and gifts, in Guwahati, India, on August 7, 2025.

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7 August 2025

A vendor displays colorful rakhis to sell as people prepare for Raksha Bandhan, a cherished Hindu festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, observed with the tying of sacred threads and the exchange of sweets and gifts, in Guwahati, India, on August 7, 2025.

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7 August 2025

A vendor displays colorful rakhis to sell as people prepare for Raksha Bandhan, a cherished Hindu festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, observed with the tying of sacred threads and the exchange of sweets and gifts, in Guwahati, India, on August 7, 2025.

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7 August 2025

A vendor displays colorful rakhis to sell as people prepare for Raksha Bandhan, a cherished Hindu festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, observed with the tying of sacred threads and the exchange of sweets and gifts, in Guwahati, India, on August 7, 2025.

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7 August 2025

A vendor displays colorful rakhis to sell as people prepare for Raksha Bandhan, a cherished Hindu festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, observed with the tying of sacred threads and the exchange of sweets and gifts, in Guwahati, India, on August 7, 2025.

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7 August 2025

A vendor sells colorful rakhis as people prepare for Raksha Bandhan, a Hindu festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, observed with the tying of sacred threads and the exchange of sweets and gifts, in Guwahati, India, on August 7, 2025.

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