In Photos: India Prepares For Raksha Bandhan
This photo gallery captures the festive preparations, from decorated shops and bustling marketplaces to artisans making rakhis and families shopping as they get ready to celebrate the bond between brothers and sisters.
Women shop for ‘rakhis’ ahead of the ‘Raksha Bandhan’ festival, in Dehradun, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. | Photo: PTI
A woman looks on at 'Rakhis' at a shop ahead of Rakshabandhan festival, in Kolkata, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Women browse 'Rakhis' (sacred threads) on display ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival, in Nadia district, West Bengal, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Girls shop for 'Rakhi' the sacred thread symbolizing sibling bonds, ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival in Jammu, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. | Photo: AP/Channi Anand
Girls shop for 'Rakhi' the sacred thread symbolizing sibling bonds, ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival in Jammu, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. | Photo: AP/Channi Anand
A shopkeeper display 'Rakhi' the sacred thread symbolizing sibling bonds, ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival in Jammu, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. | Photo: AP/Channi Anand
A girl shops for 'Rakhi' the sacred thread symbolizing sibling bonds, ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival in Jammu, India, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. | Photo: AP/Channi Anand
A woman shops for ‘rakhi’ ahead of the ‘Raksha Bandhan’ festival, at Dharavi in Mumbai, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil
People shop for ‘rakhis’ ahead of the ‘Raksha Bandhan’ festival, at Dharavi in Mumbai, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil
Women shop for ‘rakhi’ ahead of the ‘Raksha Bandhan’ festival, in Ahmedabad, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Widows display handcrafted rakhis at an event organized by the Sulabh International Social Service Organisation ahead of Raksha Bandhan, at Vrindavan, in Mathura district, Sunday, August 16, 2026. The widows prepare these rakhis annually to send to the Prime Minister. | Photo: PTI
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