Women celebrate Rakshabandhan with their brothers lodged Rajkot Central Jail, in Rajkot.
In Photos: Raksha Bandhan Celebrated Across India
The Hindu festival of Raksha Bandhan symbolises a celebration of the brother and sister relationship and a promise of protection. Indian women were seen tying rakhi to not only their own brothers but also CRPF jawans who protect the country all year round.
School students tie 'rakhi' on the wrists of Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on the occasion of Rakshabandhan festival at Mathurapur in Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal.
Women tie 'rakhi on wrists of a Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on the occasion of Rakshabandhan festival at the India-Pakistan Attari-Wagah Border post, about 35km from Amritsar.
Students tie 'rakhis' to Army personnel ahead of Raksha Bandhan festival, on the outskirts of Jammu.
An elderly woman ties 'rakhi' to an elderly man at an old age home on Raksha Bandhan festival, in Jammu.
Sisters wait to tie 'rakhis' to their brothers on Raksha Bhandhan festival, outside District Jail in Mathura.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during Raksha Bandhan celebration with school children, in New Delhi.
Women with CAA citizenship ties rakhi to Union Minister Piyush Goyal as he celebrates Rakshabandhan, in New Delhi.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh celebrates festival of Rakshabandhan with Sadhvi Rithambara, founder of Param Shakti Peeth and Vatsalya Gram.
Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav being greeted during Raksha Bandhan celebration at the party office, in Lucknow.
Women tie ‘rakhis’ to Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan during Raksha Bandhan celebration and Kisan Tiranga Yatra, in Sehore district.