In Pics | Sisters across India celebrate Raksha Bandhan with zeal

Raksha Bandhan, the festival of celebrating the beautiful bond between brother and sister was celebrated with great gaiety across the nation on Thursday.

Women in Karad, Maharashtra tied 'Rakhi' to a tree on the occasion of the Raksha Bandhan festival. Credit: PTI Photo

A sister ties 'rakhi' on the wrist of a brother who is lodged inside a jail, in Ajmer. Credit: PTI Photo

Sex workers from Kamathipura tied 'rakhi' on the wrists of employees of a post office during 'Raksha Bandhan' celebrations, at Agripada post office in Mumbai. Credit: PTI Photo

Artists perform during a ceremony to mark the 'Raksha Bandhan' festival, at the India-Pakistan Wagah Border Post, in Amritsar. Credit: PTI Photo

Women tie ‘rakhis’ on the wrists of BSF personnel on the occasion of the Raksha Bandhan, in Bikaner. Credit: PTI Photo

Muslim women offer sweets to a cardboard cut-out of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as they celebrate Raksha Bandhan, in Ahmedabad. Credit: Reuters Photo

Women tie 'rakhi' on the wrists of men on the occasion of the 'Raksha Bandhan' festival, at an old age home in Jammu. Credit: PTI Photo

A sister ties 'rakhi' on the wrist of a brother on the 'Raksha Bandhan' festival in the backdrop of the historic Taj Mahal, in Agra. Credit: PTI Photo

Women tie 'rakhis' on the wrists of a Border Security Force (BSF) personnel during a ceremony to mark 'Raksha Bandhan' festival, at the Wagah Border. Credit: PTI Photo