A sister ties a rakhi — the sacred thread of sibling protection — on her incarcerated brother's wrist during Raksha Bandhan celebrations at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Central Jail, Jabalpur, on 28 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
Inmates at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Central Jail, Jabalpur, lined up behind a barricade amid heavy rain on 28 August 2026 for a chance to meet their sisters on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan. (Photo: NationPress)
Sisters endured a long queue in heavy rain outside Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Central Jail, Jabalpur, on 28 August 2026, determined to meet their incarcerated brothers on Raksha Bandhan. (Photo: NationPress)
A woman walks through heavy monsoon rain carrying a packet of rakhi and sweets to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Central Jail, Jabalpur, to meet her incarcerated brother on Raksha Bandhan, 28 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
Sisters huddled under a makeshift rain cover outside Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Central Jail, Jabalpur, on 28 August 2026, awaiting their turn to meet incarcerated brothers on Raksha Bandhan amid the monsoon downpour. (Photo: NationPress)