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Women shop for ‘rakhis’ ahead of the ‘Raksha Bandhan’ festival, in Dehradun, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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A woman looks on at 'Rakhis' at a shop ahead of Rakshabandhan festival, in Kolkata, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Women browse 'Rakhis' (sacred threads) on display ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival, in Nadia district, West Bengal, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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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
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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
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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
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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
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A woman shops for ‘rakhi’ ahead of the ‘Raksha Bandhan’ festival, at Dharavi in Mumbai, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil
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People shop for ‘rakhis’ ahead of the ‘Raksha Bandhan’ festival, at Dharavi in Mumbai, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil
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Women shop for ‘rakhi’ ahead of the ‘Raksha Bandhan’ festival, in Ahmedabad, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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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
