A Hindu woman ties a thread to a man's wrist during a celebration of Raksha Bandhan festival in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi, Aug. 18, 2016. 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. (Xinhua/Masroor)
A Hindu woman ties a thread to a man's wrist during a celebration of Raksha Bandhan festival in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi, Aug. 18, 2016. 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. (Xinhua/Masroor)
A Hindu woman ties a thread to a man's wrist during a celebration of Raksha Bandhan festival in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi, Aug. 18, 2016. 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. (Xinhua/Masroor)
Pakistani Hindus pray at a temple during a celebration of Raksha Bandhan Festival in northwest Pakistan's Peshawar on Aug. 18, 2016. 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. (Xinhua/Umar Qayyum)
A Hindu woman ties a thread to her brother's wrist during a celebration of Raksha Bandhan Festival in northwest Pakistan's Peshawar on Aug. 18, 2016. 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. (Xinhua/Umar Qayyum)
