Festival a symbol of love.SIBLINGS siblings npl (formal) → frères et sœurs mpl (de mêmes parents) in Rugby's Hindu community united yesterday to celebrate the Raksha Bandhan festival, which symbolises love, affection and brotherhood. Youngsters from the town's Indian youth group, Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (हिंदू स्वयमसेवक संघ; Organisation of Hindu Volunteers , visited the Mayor's Parlour to extend their wishes to the Mayor of Rugby, Cllr Ray Kirby. A spokesman for the youth group said: "The festival is celebrated by sisters tying the sacred thread 'Rakhi' on their brothers' wrists, and wishing a brighter and better future for their brothers. In return, the brothers promise to look after and protect their sisters. "The Mayor is the first citizen and represents the whole of the town. By tying Rakhi to the Mayor, we are expressing the sentiments of living in harmony "Living in Harmony" is an episode of the 1967-68 television series The Prisoner. It differs from most other episodes of the series in that it does not begin with the show's standard opening credits sequence. with the whole society." The festival itself takes place on Sunday. The tradition goes back over 5,200 years and is a big occasion for the Hindu community. CAPTION(S): TRADITION: Hema Mistry, aged 9, her brother Dhiren, aged 10, Dev Patel Dev Patel [1] (born April 1990 in Harrow, Middlesex) is an English actor who currently plays Anwar Kharral in the E4 teen drama, Skins. He attended Whitmore High School. Dev has a Black Belt in Taekwon-do. , aged 7, his cousin Krishna Patel, aged 9, and his sister Jayna Patel, aged 9, preparing for the Raksha Bandan Festival at the Kimberley Road temple. Picture: LISA The first personal computer to include integrated software and use a graphical interface. Modeled after the Xerox Star and introduced in 1983 by Apple, it was ahead of its time, but never caught on due to its $10,000 price and slow speed. CAREY |
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