A married Hindu woman performs rituals during the Karwa Chauth festival at Ram temple in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh Saturday. Karwa Chauth is a traditional Hindu festival celebrated in northern India where married women fast from sunrise to moonrise and offer prayers to the moon for the welfare, prosperity, and longevity of their husbands. Photo: AFP

Married Hindu women perform rituals during the Karwa Chauth festival at Sai temple, on Saturday in Noida, near Delhi. Nowadays, not only the lady of the house, but also their husbands observe a fast which shows their bond of love for each other. Photo: CFP

Women pose after getting their hands decorated with henna in Jammu on Friday, on the eve of the Karwa Chauth festival, known as Husband's Day. This festival is celebrated immediately after the autumn harvest and before the major festival of Diwali. It is said to be the best time to meet relatives and friends and also to exchange gifts. Photo: AFP

Women from the Punjabi community perform rituals during the Karwa Chauth festival, on Saturday in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. In recent years, unmarried Indian women have also celebrated the festival with friends as a wish to meet a future husband. Photo: CFP