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Also Known As Poush Parbon • Uttarayan • Kichdi • Uttarayana • Makara Sankranti • Til Sankranti • Maghi • Pedda Panduga

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flying kites on Makar Sankranti (Uttarayan)
Rangoli for Makar Sankranti
A Poush Sankranti special platter
Lohri celebration in progress
Pilgrims bathing at Gangasagar for Makar Sankranti
Sagar Island, India
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A woman and her daughter smear color powder on one another's face on Holi, the Indian festival of colors.
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