School girls tie "Rakhis" or sacred threads onto the wrist of an Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldier on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, at the India-Pakistan joint check post at the Wagah border on the outskirts of the northern Indian city of Amritsar August 24, 2010. Raksha Bandhan, an annual Hindu festival celebrating the bond between sisters and brothers is being celebrated across the country today. During the festival, sisters tie a sacred thread "Rakhi" around a brother's wrist for well-being, in return for their vow to protect the sisters. REUTERS/Munish Sharma (INDIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION)