Wednesday, August 30th, 2023
Students of the Swaminarayan Gurukul Vishwavidya Pratishthanam (SGVP) perform rituals holding sacred threads, called Janoi, they wear across their bodies, during a change-over ceremony that coincides with Raksha Bandhan festival in Ahmedabad, India, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. Members of the Hindu Brahmin community discard old threads and wear new ones every year on Raksha Bandhan Day, a festival that celebrates the bond between a brother and sister. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)