Tribal women from a village near Jamshedpur tied rakhis on trees on the eve of Raksha Bandhan.

The women pledged to protect the trees.
Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi is celebrated in parts of the Indian subcontinent, when Hindu women of all ages tie sacred threads on the wrists of their brothers who vow to protect them.
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