Makar Sankranti, a major Hindu festival celebrated across India and parts of South Asia, marks the Sun's transition into ...

The sky is filled with countless colorful kites for the Hindu festival Makar Sankranti. The celebration — also referred to as Uttarayana or Maghi — pays homage to the solar deity, Surya, and marks the ...

One of Gopal Patel’s favorite memories of his childhood in India is flying kites during the country’s Makar Sankranti festival, a celebration of both kites and community. So, about three years ago, ...

A Hindu pilgrim takes a free eye test on January 12, 2026, at a transit camp in Kolkata, India, on her way to the Makar Sankranti festival. The occasion, celebrated by Hindus typically on January 14, ...

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