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For dear brother's well being, sisters hurry Rakhi ceremonies

Ramya Narayan rushed to her brother's place early Saturday morning to tie a Rakhi before going to work. Although not much of a believer in the effect of eclipses, with the priests saying that the auspicious hour ends at 4 p.m. because of a lunar eclipse Saturday, Narayan said that she didn't want to take any chances.3:32 PM on August 16