In pics: Makar Sankranti celebrations kick off across India
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Celebrations bind India
Teachers with painted faces take part in a programme to celebrate Makar sankranti festival, at a school in Moradabad.
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Holy dip
Shankracharya Narendranand Saraswati prays at Sangam on 'Makar Sankranti', in Prayagraj.
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Minister joins in
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel flies kite on the occasion of Makar Sankranti festival, in Ahmedabad.
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Across communities
Sikh devotees take dip in the holy sarovar (water tank) on the occasion of 'Makar Sankranti', or Lohri, at the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
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Aarti performed
Devotees perform Aarti on the occasion of Makar Sankranti at the banks of the River Tawi, in Jammu.
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A new beginning
Devotees take holy dip in the Ganga river on the occasion of 'Makar Sankranti' festival, in Patna.