Children tying Rakhi to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan. The festival celebrates sibling love, and the duty of a brother towards his sister.
A woman ties rakhi on the wrists of a traffic policeman during the "Raksha Bandhan" festival in Ahmedabad.
Students of Swaminarayan Gurukul perform rituals holding sacred threads during a change-over thread that coincides with Raksha Bandhan festival.
Transgenders celebrate Raksha Bandhan by tying Rakhi to Marathi Actor Pradeep Patwardhan.
Scavenger women, earlier considered untouchables, tie Rakhi on the wrist of a priest during an event organized by a non-governmental organisation.
After kites that featured him, the next new trend to hit the market are Rakhis that carry pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Muslim women tie rakhis on the wrists of a cut-out of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as they celebrate “Raksha Bandhan” festival in Ahmedabad.
"Rakshabandhan - brothers take care of sisters protection and welfare, sisters convey best wishes and both take pledge to protect and take care of country," M Venkaiah Naidu said in an fb post that showed the External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj
"Celebrated 'Rakshabandhan' with kids and students from various schools of Delhi. Sharing a picture with you," Tweeted Home Minister Rajnath Singh.