People offer prayers to the setting sun on the occasion of the 'Makar Sankranti' during the Gangasagar Mela 2026, at Sagar Island, in South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal (Photo Courtesy: AFP)

Sikh devotees take a dip in the holy lake on the occasion of Maghi festival or Makar Sankranti, amid dense fog at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on January 14

Artists perform the folk dance ‘Chindu Yakshaganam’ during the harvest festival Makar Sankranti in Hyderabad on January 13

Kites dot the sky during the 'Makar Sankranti' festival, in Jaipur on Wednesday, January 14, as people come together to celebrate the harvest festival during which kite-flying is an important part of the festivties

The night ended with fireworks lighting up the sky during the 'Makar Sankranti' festival, in Jaipur on January 14