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Makar Sankrant celebration, Mumbai, India #85627834
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People are celebrating the festival of Makar Sankrant in Mumbai, India. In this festival, people fly kites in the sky. In this picture, a boy is holding the kite and will plunge it in the air so that it can fly. Makar Sankranti, according to the Hindu calendar, marks the transition of the sun into the zodiacal sign of Makara Capricorn on its celestial path. The festival is celebrated in various parts of the Indian subcontinent to observe the day which marks the shift of the sun into ever lengthening days. The festival is a seasonal observance as well as a religious celebration.
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