Raksha Bandhan festival in Peshawar

Pakistani Hindus pray at a temple during a celebration of Raksha Bandhan Festival in northwest Pakistan's Peshawar on Monday, 22 August 2021. Raksha Bandhan, meaning the bond of protection, is a festival to celebrate the relationship between brothers, cousins and sisters. At this festival, a sister ties a sacred thread on her brother's wrist, which symbolizes the sister's love and prayers for her brother's well-being, and the brother's lifelong vow to protect her