India goes kite-crazy with multiple festivals
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A participant from New Zealand flies a large heart shaped kite at the International Kite Festival in Mumbai, India on Monday, Jan 7, 2012. Kite-flyers from different countries are participating in the day-long festival. -- PHOTO: AP
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Participants fly a large heart-shaped kite at the International Kite Festival in Mumbai, India on Monday, Jan 7, 2012. Kite-flyers from different countries are participating in the day-long festival. -- PHOTO: AP
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Indian vendors prepare kites in a workshop ahead of the forthcoming Makar Sankranti kite festival in Hyderabad on Jan 9, 2013. The Makar Sankranti festival, which will be celebrated on Jan 14 this year, celebrates the beginning of the harvest season. -- PHOTO: AFP
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An Indian vendor makes kites in her workshop ahead of the forthcoming Makar Sankranti kite festival in Hyderabad on Jan 9, 2013. The Makar Sankranti festival, which will be celebrated on Jan 14 this year, celebrates the beginning of the harvest season. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Indians prepare to fly giant kites in Ahmadabad, India on Wednesday, Jan 9, 2013. Makar Sankranti, the festival of kites that marks the transition of winter to spring, will be celebrated on Jan 14. -- PHOTO: AP
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Indian performers in traditional dress fly a kite at the International Kite Festival in Mumbai, India on Monday, Jan 7, 2013. Kite-flyers from different countries are participating in the day-long festival. -- PHOTO: AP
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An Indian performer throws a traditional turban to his colleague as they sit on the shore of the Arabian Sea during the International Kite Festival in Mumbai on India, Monday, Jan 7, 2013. Kite-flyers from different countries are participating in the day-long festival. -- PHOTO: AP
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Indian visitors watch kites fly during the International Kite festival on the lawns of Priyadarshani park in Mumbai on Jan 7, 2013. Kite enthusiasts from different countries are participating in the day-long festival. -- PHOTO: AFP
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A participant tries to fly a kite as Indian photographers take pictures during the International Kite festival on the lawns of Priyadarshani park in Mumbai on Jan 7, 2013. Kite enthusiasts from different countries are participating in the day-long festival. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Indian children fly kites on a rooftop ahead of a kite festival in Ahmadabad, India on Friday, Jan 4, 2013. The Kite festival Uttarayan or Makar sankranti will be celebrated on Jan 14, 2013. Kites are flown in many parts of India during Makar Sakranti, a festival that marks the transition of winter to spring. -- PHOTO: AP
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Indian children fly kites on rooftops ahead of a kite festival in Ahmadabad, India on Friday, Jan 4, 2013. The Kite festival Uttarayan or Makar sankranti will be celebrated on Jan 14, 2013. Kites are flown in many parts of India during Makar Sakranti, a festival that marks the transition of winter to spring. -- PHOTO: AP
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An Indian Muslim woman walks past as others prepares to hang a huge kite on top of a building ahead of a kite festival in Ahmadabad, India on Tuesday, Jan 1, 2013. The festival will be celebrated on Jan 14, 2013. -- PHOTO: AP
A participant from New Zealand flies a large heart shaped kite at the International Kite Festival in Mumbai, India on Monday, Jan 7, 2012. Kite-flyers from different countries are participating in the day-long festival. -- PHOTO: AP
Participants fly a large heart-shaped kite at the International Kite Festival in Mumbai, India on Monday, Jan 7, 2012. Kite-flyers from different countries are participating in the day-long festival. -- PHOTO: AP
Indian vendors prepare kites in a workshop ahead of the forthcoming Makar Sankranti kite festival in Hyderabad on Jan 9, 2013. The Makar Sankranti festival, which will be celebrated on Jan 14 this year, celebrates the beginning of the harvest season. -- PHOTO: AFP
An Indian vendor makes kites in her workshop ahead of the forthcoming Makar Sankranti kite festival in Hyderabad on Jan 9, 2013. The Makar Sankranti festival, which will be celebrated on Jan 14 this year, celebrates the beginning of the harvest season. -- PHOTO: AFP
Indians prepare to fly giant kites in Ahmadabad, India on Wednesday, Jan 9, 2013. Makar Sankranti, the festival of kites that marks the transition of winter to spring, will be celebrated on Jan 14. -- PHOTO: AP
Indian performers in traditional dress fly a kite at the International Kite Festival in Mumbai, India on Monday, Jan 7, 2013. Kite-flyers from different countries are participating in the day-long festival. -- PHOTO: AP
An Indian performer throws a traditional turban to his colleague as they sit on the shore of the Arabian Sea during the International Kite Festival in Mumbai on India, Monday, Jan 7, 2013. Kite-flyers from different countries are participating in the day-long festival. -- PHOTO: AP
Indian visitors watch kites fly during the International Kite festival on the lawns of Priyadarshani park in Mumbai on Jan 7, 2013. Kite enthusiasts from different countries are participating in the day-long festival. -- PHOTO: AFP
A participant tries to fly a kite as Indian photographers take pictures during the International Kite festival on the lawns of Priyadarshani park in Mumbai on Jan 7, 2013. Kite enthusiasts from different countries are participating in the day-long festival. -- PHOTO: AFP
Indian children fly kites on a rooftop ahead of a kite festival in Ahmadabad, India on Friday, Jan 4, 2013. The Kite festival Uttarayan or Makar sankranti will be celebrated on Jan 14, 2013. Kites are flown in many parts of India during Makar Sakranti, a festival that marks the transition of winter to spring. -- PHOTO: AP
Indian children fly kites on rooftops ahead of a kite festival in Ahmadabad, India on Friday, Jan 4, 2013. The Kite festival Uttarayan or Makar sankranti will be celebrated on Jan 14, 2013. Kites are flown in many parts of India during Makar Sakranti, a festival that marks the transition of winter to spring. -- PHOTO: AP
An Indian Muslim woman walks past as others prepares to hang a huge kite on top of a building ahead of a kite festival in Ahmadabad, India on Tuesday, Jan 1, 2013. The festival will be celebrated on Jan 14, 2013. -- PHOTO: AP
Pictures from India where kite festivals have taken place this year in several cities, with a forthcoming Makar Sankranti kite festival in Hyderabad starting on Jan 14, 2013.
