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Indian girls tie 'Rakhis', or holy threads, to the wrists of the Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers on the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan Festival at the Indo-Pak border in Wagah,
in Arts & Entertainment, on the 4th of August 2009
Indian girls tie 'Rakhis' or holy threads on the wrist of Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers on the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan Festival at the Indo-Pak border in Wagah, 30 km from Amritsar. Cabinet Minister Lakshami Kanta Chawla (in white) putting a 'tilak' or hindu mark on the forhead of an Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer on the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan Festival in the northern city of Amritsar, 05 August 2009. Raksha Bandhan (the bond of protection in Hindi and Panjabi) is a Hindu festival, which celebrates the relationship between brothers and sisters. It is celebrated on the full moon of the month of Shraavana (Shraavana is a month of the Hindu calendar, also known as Sawan. In India's national civil calendar, Shraavan is the tenth month of the year, beginning on 23 July and ending on 22 August for year 2008.)

Indian girls tie 'Rakhis' or holy threads on the wrist of Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers on the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan Festival at the Indo-Pak border in Wagah, 30 km from Amritsar.

Cabinet Minister Lakshami Kanta Chawla (in white) putting a 'tilak' or hindu mark on the forhead of an Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer on the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan Festival in the northern city of Amritsar, 05 August 2009.

Raksha Bandhan (the bond of protection in Hindi and Panjabi) is a Hindu festival, which celebrates the relationship between brothers and sisters. It is celebrated on the full moon of the month of Shraavana (Shraavana is a month of the Hindu calendar, also known as Sawan. In India's national civil calendar, Shraavan is the tenth month of the year, beginning on 23 July and ending on 22 August for year 2008.)

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Indian girls tie 'Rakhis' or holy threads on the wrist of Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers on the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan Festival at the Indo-Pak border in Wagah, 30 km from Amritsar. Cabinet Minister Lakshami Kanta Chawla (in white) putting a 'tilak' or hindu mark on the forhead of an Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer on the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan Festival in the northern city of Amritsar, 05 August 2009. Raksha Bandhan (the bond of protection in Hindi and Panjabi) is a Hindu festival, which celebrates the relationship between brothers and sisters. It is celebrated on the full moon of the month of Shraavana (Shraavana is a month of the Hindu calendar, also known as Sawan. In India's national civil calendar, Shraavan is the tenth month of the year, beginning on 23 July and ending on 22 August for year 2008.)

Indian girls tie 'Rakhis' or holy threads on the wrist of Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers on the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan Festival at the Indo-Pak border in Wagah, 30 km from Amritsar.

Cabinet Minister Lakshami Kanta Chawla (in white) putting a 'tilak' or hindu mark on the forhead of an Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer on the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan Festival in the northern city of Amritsar, 05 August 2009.

Raksha Bandhan (the bond of protection in Hindi and Panjabi) is a Hindu festival, which celebrates the relationship between brothers and sisters. It is celebrated on the full moon of the month of Shraavana (Shraavana is a month of the Hindu calendar, also known as Sawan. In India's national civil calendar, Shraavan is the tenth month of the year, beginning on 23 July and ending on 22 August for year 2008.)

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Indian girls tie 'Rakhis' or holy threads on the wrist of Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers on the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan Festival at the Indo-Pak border in Wagah, 30 km from Amritsar. Cabinet Minister Lakshami Kanta Chawla (in white) putting a 'tilak' or hindu mark on the forhead of an Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer on the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan Festival in the northern city of Amritsar, 05 August 2009. Raksha Bandhan (the bond of protection in Hindi and Panjabi) is a Hindu festival, which celebrates the relationship between brothers and sisters. It is celebrated on the full moon of the month of Shraavana (Shraavana is a month of the Hindu calendar, also known as Sawan. In India's national civil calendar, Shraavan is the tenth month of the year, beginning on 23 July and ending on 22 August for year 2008.)

Indian girls tie 'Rakhis' or holy threads on the wrist of Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers on the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan Festival at the Indo-Pak border in Wagah, 30 km from Amritsar.

Cabinet Minister Lakshami Kanta Chawla (in white) putting a 'tilak' or hindu mark on the forhead of an Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer on the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan Festival in the northern city of Amritsar, 05 August 2009.

Raksha Bandhan (the bond of protection in Hindi and Panjabi) is a Hindu festival, which celebrates the relationship between brothers and sisters. It is celebrated on the full moon of the month of Shraavana (Shraavana is a month of the Hindu calendar, also known as Sawan. In India's national civil calendar, Shraavan is the tenth month of the year, beginning on 23 July and ending on 22 August for year 2008.)

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Indian girls tie 'Rakhis' or holy threads on the wrist of Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers on the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan Festival at the Indo-Pak border in Wagah, 30 km from Amritsar. Cabinet Minister Lakshami Kanta Chawla (in white) putting a 'tilak' or hindu mark on the forhead of an Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer on the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan Festival in the northern city of Amritsar, 05 August 2009. Raksha Bandhan (the bond of protection in Hindi and Panjabi) is a Hindu festival, which celebrates the relationship between brothers and sisters. It is celebrated on the full moon of the month of Shraavana (Shraavana is a month of the Hindu calendar, also known as Sawan. In India's national civil calendar, Shraavan is the tenth month of the year, beginning on 23 July and ending on 22 August for year 2008.)

Indian girls tie 'Rakhis' or holy threads on the wrist of Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers on the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan Festival at the Indo-Pak border in Wagah, 30 km from Amritsar.

Cabinet Minister Lakshami Kanta Chawla (in white) putting a 'tilak' or hindu mark on the forhead of an Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer on the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan Festival in the northern city of Amritsar, 05 August 2009.

Raksha Bandhan (the bond of protection in Hindi and Panjabi) is a Hindu festival, which celebrates the relationship between brothers and sisters. It is celebrated on the full moon of the month of Shraavana (Shraavana is a month of the Hindu calendar, also known as Sawan. In India's national civil calendar, Shraavan is the tenth month of the year, beginning on 23 July and ending on 22 August for year 2008.)

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Indian girls tie 'Rakhis' or holy threads on the wrist of Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers on the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan Festival at the Indo-Pak border in Wagah, 30 km from Amritsar. Cabinet Minister Lakshami Kanta Chawla (in white) putting a 'tilak' or hindu mark on the forhead of an Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer on the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan Festival in the northern city of Amritsar, 05 August 2009. Raksha Bandhan (the bond of protection in Hindi and Panjabi) is a Hindu festival, which celebrates the relationship between brothers and sisters. It is celebrated on the full moon of the month of Shraavana (Shraavana is a month of the Hindu calendar, also known as Sawan. In India's national civil calendar, Shraavan is the tenth month of the year, beginning on 23 July and ending on 22 August for year 2008.)

Indian girls tie 'Rakhis' or holy threads on the wrist of Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers on the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan Festival at the Indo-Pak border in Wagah, 30 km from Amritsar.

Cabinet Minister Lakshami Kanta Chawla (in white) putting a 'tilak' or hindu mark on the forhead of an Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer on the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan Festival in the northern city of Amritsar, 05 August 2009.

Raksha Bandhan (the bond of protection in Hindi and Panjabi) is a Hindu festival, which celebrates the relationship between brothers and sisters. It is celebrated on the full moon of the month of Shraavana (Shraavana is a month of the Hindu calendar, also known as Sawan. In India's national civil calendar, Shraavan is the tenth month of the year, beginning on 23 July and ending on 22 August for year 2008.)

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Indian girls tie 'Rakhis' or holy threads on the wrist of Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers on the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan Festival at the Indo-Pak border in Wagah, 30 km from Amritsar. Cabinet Minister Lakshami Kanta Chawla (in white) putting a 'tilak' or hindu mark on the forhead of an Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer on the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan Festival in the northern city of Amritsar, 05 August 2009. Raksha Bandhan (the bond of protection in Hindi and Panjabi) is a Hindu festival, which celebrates the relationship between brothers and sisters. It is celebrated on the full moon of the month of Shraavana (Shraavana is a month of the Hindu calendar, also known as Sawan. In India's national civil calendar, Shraavan is the tenth month of the year, beginning on 23 July and ending on 22 August for year 2008.)

Indian girls tie 'Rakhis' or holy threads on the wrist of Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers on the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan Festival at the Indo-Pak border in Wagah, 30 km from Amritsar.

Cabinet Minister Lakshami Kanta Chawla (in white) putting a 'tilak' or hindu mark on the forhead of an Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer on the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan Festival in the northern city of Amritsar, 05 August 2009.

Raksha Bandhan (the bond of protection in Hindi and Panjabi) is a Hindu festival, which celebrates the relationship between brothers and sisters. It is celebrated on the full moon of the month of Shraavana (Shraavana is a month of the Hindu calendar, also known as Sawan. In India's national civil calendar, Shraavan is the tenth month of the year, beginning on 23 July and ending on 22 August for year 2008.)

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Indian girls tie 'Rakhis' or holy threads on the wrist of Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers on the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan Festival at the Indo-Pak border in Wagah, 30 km from Amritsar.

Cabinet Minister Lakshami Kanta Chawla (in white) putting a 'tilak' or hindu mark on the forhead of an Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer on the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan Festival in the northern city of Amritsar, 05 August 2009.

Raksha Bandhan (the bond of protection in Hindi and Panjabi) is a Hindu festival, which celebrates the relationship between brothers and sisters. It is celebrated on the full moon of the month of Shraavana (Shraavana is a month of the Hindu calendar, also known as Sawan. In India's national civil calendar, Shraavan is the tenth month of the year, beginning on 23 July and ending on 22 August for year 2008.)

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Indian girls tie 'Rakhis' or holy threads on the wrist of Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers on the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan Festival at the Indo-Pak border in Wagah, 30 km from Amritsar. Cabinet Minister Lakshami Kanta Chawla (in white) putting a 'tilak' or hindu mark on the forhead of an Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer on the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan Festival in the northern city of Amritsar, 05 August 2009. Raksha Bandhan (the bond of protection in Hindi and Panjabi) is a Hindu festival, which celebrates the relationship between brothers and sisters. It is celebrated on the full moon of the month of Shraavana (Shraavana is a month of the Hindu calendar, also known as Sawan. In India's national civil calendar, Shraavan is the tenth month of the year, beginning on 23 July and ending on 22 August for year 2008.)
Indian girls tie 'Rakhis' or holy threads on the wrist of Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers on the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan Festival at the Indo-Pak border in Wagah, 30 km from Amritsar. Cabinet Minister Lakshami Kanta Chawla (in white) putting a 'tilak' or hindu mark on the forhead of an Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer on the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan Festival in the northern city of Amritsar, 05 August 2009. Raksha Bandhan (the bond of protection in Hindi and Panjabi) is a Hindu festival, which celebrates the relationship between brothers and sisters. It is celebrated on the full moon of the month of Shraavana (Shraavana is a month of the Hindu calendar, also known as Sawan. In India's national civil calendar, Shraavan is the tenth month of the year, beginning on 23 July and ending on 22 August for year 2008.)
Indian girls tie 'Rakhis' or holy threads on the wrist of Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers on the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan Festival at the Indo-Pak border in Wagah, 30 km from Amritsar. Cabinet Minister Lakshami Kanta Chawla (in white) putting a 'tilak' or hindu mark on the forhead of an Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer on the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan Festival in the northern city of Amritsar, 05 August 2009. Raksha Bandhan (the bond of protection in Hindi and Panjabi) is a Hindu festival, which celebrates the relationship between brothers and sisters. It is celebrated on the full moon of the month of Shraavana (Shraavana is a month of the Hindu calendar, also known as Sawan. In India's national civil calendar, Shraavan is the tenth month of the year, beginning on 23 July and ending on 22 August for year 2008.)
Indian girls tie 'Rakhis' or holy threads on the wrist of Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers on the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan Festival at the Indo-Pak border in Wagah, 30 km from Amritsar. Cabinet Minister Lakshami Kanta Chawla (in white) putting a 'tilak' or hindu mark on the forhead of an Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer on the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan Festival in the northern city of Amritsar, 05 August 2009. Raksha Bandhan (the bond of protection in Hindi and Panjabi) is a Hindu festival, which celebrates the relationship between brothers and sisters. It is celebrated on the full moon of the month of Shraavana (Shraavana is a month of the Hindu calendar, also known as Sawan. In India's national civil calendar, Shraavan is the tenth month of the year, beginning on 23 July and ending on 22 August for year 2008.)
Indian girls tie 'Rakhis' or holy threads on the wrist of Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers on the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan Festival at the Indo-Pak border in Wagah, 30 km from Amritsar. Cabinet Minister Lakshami Kanta Chawla (in white) putting a 'tilak' or hindu mark on the forhead of an Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer on the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan Festival in the northern city of Amritsar, 05 August 2009. Raksha Bandhan (the bond of protection in Hindi and Panjabi) is a Hindu festival, which celebrates the relationship between brothers and sisters. It is celebrated on the full moon of the month of Shraavana (Shraavana is a month of the Hindu calendar, also known as Sawan. In India's national civil calendar, Shraavan is the tenth month of the year, beginning on 23 July and ending on 22 August for year 2008.)
Indian girls tie 'Rakhis' or holy threads on the wrist of Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officers on the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan Festival at the Indo-Pak border in Wagah, 30 km from Amritsar. Cabinet Minister Lakshami Kanta Chawla (in white) putting a 'tilak' or hindu mark on the forhead of an Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer on the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan Festival in the northern city of Amritsar, 05 August 2009. Raksha Bandhan (the bond of protection in Hindi and Panjabi) is a Hindu festival, which celebrates the relationship between brothers and sisters. It is celebrated on the full moon of the month of Shraavana (Shraavana is a month of the Hindu calendar, also known as Sawan. In India's national civil calendar, Shraavan is the tenth month of the year, beginning on 23 July and ending on 22 August for year 2008.)

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